Since the last The Game Awards, one of the titles that has been talked about the most is the new Marvel’s Blade, from Arkane Studios and probably future exclusive to Xbox, since it is a character whose presence in the video games hasn’t been very prolific for good. the action suits this vampire hunter. The team in charge is Arkane Lyon after the development of Deathloopbut the official position indicates that development is only just beginning.
Although on the other hand, thanks to LinkedIn we were able to discover that the title has been in development, probably in pre-production since January 2022, almost two years at this point, so it could start to enter our calendars. in the next few years, in the next 2 or 3 years.
Blade development still has a long way to go
And this is the rumor you’re talking about Jeff Grubb on his latest podcast in which he intervened with XboxEra, in which he stated that he had heard that the game’s release date would be set for 2027which would indicate that this is a big budget development with a development cycle of 5 or 6 years in total.
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After seeing some concept art for the game, which will take place in Paris, and knowing that the team behind Deathloop or Dishonored is behind it, the hype around Marvel’s Blade is more than justified. But it looks like it will still be a long time before we see any gameplay of the title.
About Xbox Game Studios
Xbox Game Studios is a division of Microsoft dedicated to the creation and publishing of video games. The company is responsible for some of the most popular Xbox titles, such as Halo, Forza, Starfield, Grounded, Sea of Thieves or Gears of War.
How many studios does Xbox have?
Microsoft’s gaming division currently has 34 active studios, with Activision Blizzard King and Bethesda being its latest acquisitions. Studios such as Tango Gameworks, Infinity Ward, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, Machine Gun Games are now part of this division’s conglomerate.
