Xbox layoff plans reportedly include closing Arkane, canceling Blade

As part of sweeping Xbox layoffs planned to start on July 6, Microsoft is considering shutting down Arkane Studios and canceling the Blade game its been working on since the end of 2023, according to Tom Warren at The Verge. Combine this with previous reports from Bloomberg and GamesBeat, and it looks like Microsoft is preparing to close or sell off five studios next week: Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, Undead Labs and Arkane. There hasn't been an update on Marvel's Blade in more than two years, despite our quiet anticipation, and Verge reports that the game is over budget and fa...