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Arkane Studios reportedly has until November 13 to find a buyer to avoid closure
Representatives from a union within Arkane Lyon warned that several takeover options are being considered with approximately 217 jobs at risk of layoff under Xbox.
Dishonored and Deathloop studio has 22 days to save itself from corporate extinction
Arkane Lyon, the original and last remaining branch of Arkane Studios, risks closing down amid Xbox’s new restructuring plans, which have already led to the closure of various studios and the loss of hundreds of jobs, but there might still be hope, courtesy of French law. A report that comes from...
Beloved Game Studio’s Fate Looks Grim after Xbox Abandons It
Arkane Studios, makers of Dishonored and Deathloop, is at risk of closure as part of Microsoft's wave of 3,000+ layoffs.
Report: Microsoft Is Running Out Of Time To Save Xbox Studio Arkane
A November 13th deadline looms. Back in July, Xbox announced that it was cutting 3,200 jobs and parting ways with four studios in Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, Double Fine and Undead Labs. However, it was also mentioned at the time that Arkane Studios was reviewing "potential strategic options"...
Report: Arkane Studios has until November 13 to find a buyer
Arkane Studios, which Xbox announced plans to divest in July, faces a November 13 deadline …
Arkane Studios' Future With Xbox Remains A Total Mystery
Will Marvel's Blade ever see the light of day? Xbox has revealed its next steps in the company's continued reset, but it's still uncertain what the future holds for Marvel's Blade developer Arkane Studios. In a company-wide message, Xbox CCO Matt Booty detailed the next wave of layoffs, the future...
Almost 20 years later, Arkane's founder says he understands why Valve cancelled the Ravenholm game that never was: 'It all came down to the economics'
One of the quiet tragedies of Valve's game library is a standalone Ravenholm game that never came to fruition—it was being worked on by Arkane Studios in the late 2000s, and it would've probably been pretty damn good if Valve had the moolah to make it. Over a decade later, an entire hour of footage...
Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game's co-creator: 'I think we had four months of money left'
Former Arkane Austin head Harvey Smith recently announced his new studio, Black Pony Immersive. As the name suggests will be dedicated to making immersive sims in the tradition of Deus Ex and System Shock. It's a commitment that I wholeheartedly support, though as is always the case with this...
Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game's co-creator: 'I think we had four months of money left'
"We were farming out people left and right."
Former Arkane Studios leads Harvey Smith & Ben Horne launch Black Pony Immersive game studio
Smith and Horne led projects like Dishonored and Redfall and are launching Black Pony to go back to focusing on immersive sims.
Former Dishonored Director Starts New Studio, Black Pony Immersive, A Studio Focused on FPS Action-RPGs
Veteran game developer Harvey Smith (known for the Dishonored series, original Deus Ex series)has opened a new game development studio, Black Pony Immersive. With the fate of Arkane Studios all but guaranteed (effectively putting the Dishonored franchise on ice), franchise co-creator Harvey Smith...
Dishonored Director Harvey Smith Announces New Immersive Sim Studio
Harvey Smith, best known for his tenure at Arkane Studios from 2008 until 2024, has announced a new game studio called Black Pony Immersive. Smith is joined by co-founder and executive producer Ben Horne, who worked with Smith for more than eight years, most recently on Redfall at Arkane Austin....
Dishonored Director Announces New Studio, And Fans Should Be Very Excited
The fate of Arkane Studios is in limbo and the Dishonored franchise may be permanently on ice, but franchise co-creator Harvey Smith isn't giving up on immersive sims. The veteran game director has founded a new studio focused on games that sound a whole lot like Dishonored. "Today, veteran game...
'The last time I liked everything about a game was probably Baldur's Gate 3': Raphael Colantonio, co-founder of Arkane Studios, talks us through the games installed on his PC
Lovecraftian misadventures, cat-breeding tactics games and, of course, Thief.
Dishonored Official Return Confirmed For 2026
Dishonoredremains one of Arkane Studios' defining achievements more than a decade after its debut, with the studio producing three critically acclaimed entries, all of which are undisputed bangers in the genre. Dishonored, Dishonored 2, and Death of the Outsider all continue to rank among the...
Did Xbox NEED These Studios?
XBOX just let go of four major studios under their organization: Undead Labs, Double Fine, Ninja Theory and Compulsion Games - and Arkane studios looks to be on Microsofts chopping block as well. With CEO Asha Sharma cleaning house, it's easy to dismiss these releases as huge missteps, but when...
Arkane founder asks Xbox CEO "how much" Microsoft wants for the studio: "I'm asking for a friend"
Raphael Colantonio, the original founder of Arkane Studios, wants to know how much Xbox might take for the studio as it rushes to shed developers in new cost-cutting measures. As part of sweeping layoffs and studio spinouts at Xbox, Microsoft has begun talks, as part of required consultation, with...
Microsoft announces Xbox Game Studios cuts, affecting 4 studios
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirms 4 studios are leaving Microsoft, with a fifth, Arkane Studios, fate uncertain amid mass layoffs.
Xbox Announces 3,200 Layoffs for Fiscal Year 2027, Four Studios to be Released
Marvel's Blade developer Arkane Studios is undergoing consultation as Xbox reviews "potential strategic options" with its Works Council.
Change is afoot at Xbox's Arkane Studios and MachineGames — with Machine's co-founder taking over Arkane's operations
MachineGames Studio Director and co-founder Jerk Gustafsson is seemingly taking over leadership of Arkane from the latter's president, Leonard Bendel, who has resigned.
Arkane Studios and Blade might get cut after all
In recent weeks, we have heard an increasing number of worrying reports concerning Xbox and its supposed plans to hold major rounds of firing – possibly resulting in the closure of multiple studios. While nothing official has come to pass, insiders have claimed that one of the projects potentially...
Dishonored developer Arkane is reportedly one of five studios Microsoft is targeting to close down as part of its big 'reset'
Arkane Studios, the developer behind the Dishonored series and the upcoming Blade, is among the studios Microsoft is currently considering closing down. That's according to a new report from The Verge, citing sources familiar with the plan. Read more
Marvel’s Blade Could Be Cancelled as Xbox Considers Shutting Down Arkane Studios – Rumor
Reportedly running over budget, Arkane Lyon's title was allegedly slated to launch in 2026 before being delayed to late 2027.
Report: Microsoft Is Considering Shutting Down Arkane Studios And Canceling Marvel’s Blade
According to a new report by The Verge, Microsoft is considering closing Arkane Studios and canceling its upcoming title, Marvel’s Blade. This studio closure would be among the several reportedly planned to take place in the next week as part of a larger "Xbox reset". On June 15, reports surfaced...
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