Arkane Lyon union accuses Microsoft of sabotaging Marvel's Blade with 19-month hiring freeze
The French STJV union says Microsoft imposed a hiring freeze that caused delays now used to justify closing the studio, and argues finishing Blade would cost less than shutting down.
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- Inven GlobalArkane Lyon union says Microsoft's hiring freeze caused the delays it now cites to close the studio
- KotakuXbox Accused Of ‘Sabotaging’ Arkane: ‘We Want To Finish Blade And Release It To The Players’
- PcgamerFrench game union accuses Microsoft of 'sabotaging' Blade and then using the fallout to justify closing Arkane
- PC GamerFrench game union accuses Microsoft of 'sabotaging' Blade and then using the fallout to justify closing Arkane
- EurogamerArkane union says closing the studio "would probably be more expensive" for Xbox than simply finishing Marvel's Blade
- AftermathFrench Video Game Union Says Microsoft Undermined Arkane
- Rockpapershotgun"Arkane is profitable," say Marvel's Blade developers in fiery new statement, "just not profitable enough for Microsoft"
- shattered.ioArkane Union Blames 19-Month Freeze for Blade Delays [2026]
- https://tech-insider.org/Arkane Union Cites 19-Month Freeze Over Blade [2026]
- GamesIndustry.bizArkane union accuses Microsoft of "sabotaging" Marvel's Blade with 19-month hiring freeze
- GameSpotArkane Union Accuses Microsoft Of “Sabotaging” Development Of Marvel’s Blade
- Mezha.netArkane union accuses Microsoft of “sabotaging” Marvel’s Blade with 19-month hiring freeze
- GameDev.netArkane union accuses Microsoft of "sabotaging" Marvel's Blade with 19-month hiring freeze
- GameLusterArkane union says Microsoft sabotaged Marvel's Blade