French video game union says Microsoft undermined Arkane
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November 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
French video game union says Microsoft undermined Arkane
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A French union representing workers at Arkane has accused Xbox of “sabotaging” the development of Marvel’s Blade.
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The union representing Arkane workers accuses Xbox of “sabotaging” the development of Blade…
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November 4, 2026 at 6:14 PM
A French union representing workers at Arkane has accused Xbox of “sabotaging” the development of Marvel’s Blade.
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"Arkane is profitable," say Marvel's Blade developers in fiery new statement, "just not profitable enough for Microsoft" https://bit.ly/4zCfCyj
"Arkane is profitable," say Marvel's Blade developers in fiery new statement, "just not profitable enough for Microsoft"
Unionised workers at Dishonored developers Arkane Lyon have published a fresh statement about negotiations with Microsoft over the studio's possible closure.
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November 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"Arkane is profitable," say Marvel's Blade developers in fiery new statement, "just not profitable enough for Microsoft" https://bit.ly/4zCfCyj
Arkane union workers accuse Microsoft of sabotaging the studio
Union members claim to have been subjected to a 19-month hiring freeze and accuse Microsoft of attempting to shutter the studio without "valid ground"
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Union members claim to have been subjected to a 19-month hiring freeze and accuse Microsoft of attempting to shutter the studio without "valid ground"
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Arkane union workers accuse Microsoft of sabotaging the studio
Union members claim to have been subjected to a 19-month hiring freeze and accuse Microsoft of attempting to shutter the studio without "valid ground."
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November 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Arkane union workers accuse Microsoft of sabotaging the studio
Union members claim to have been subjected to a 19-month hiring freeze and accuse Microsoft of attempting to shutter the studio without "valid ground"
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Union members claim to have been subjected to a 19-month hiring freeze and accuse Microsoft of attempting to shutter the studio without "valid ground"
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Microsoft having to pay off Arkane and Arkane flipping that into a critically acclaimed project with an original black lead character would be the funniest thing since...Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother and Sinners, actually.
November 6, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Microsoft having to pay off Arkane and Arkane flipping that into a critically acclaimed project with an original black lead character would be the funniest thing since...Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother and Sinners, actually.
Arkane honestly deserves an owner who gives them free reign and doesn't give a shit about shareholders
"Arkane is profitable," say Marvel's Blade developers in fiery new statement, "just not profitable enough for Microsoft" https://bit.ly/4zCfCyj
"Arkane is profitable," say Marvel's Blade developers in fiery new statement, "just not profitable enough for Microsoft"
Unionised workers at Dishonored developers Arkane Lyon have published a fresh statement about negotiations with Microsoft over the studio's possible closure.
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November 4, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Arkane honestly deserves an owner who gives them free reign and doesn't give a shit about shareholders
French union STJV has accused Arkane Studios owner Microsoft of creating the economic circumstances used to "justify the closure."
The union said Arkane was placed on a 19-month hiring freeze "which artificially caused delay and additional cost" to its development of Marvel’s Blade.
The union said Arkane was placed on a 19-month hiring freeze "which artificially caused delay and additional cost" to its development of Marvel’s Blade.
French Union Accuses Microsoft of "Sabotaging" Blade Development at Arkane Studios
The union made a number of demands, including a €200,000 (approximately US $224,398) redundancy payment per worker
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November 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
French union STJV has accused Arkane Studios owner Microsoft of creating the economic circumstances used to "justify the closure."
The union said Arkane was placed on a 19-month hiring freeze "which artificially caused delay and additional cost" to its development of Marvel’s Blade.
The union said Arkane was placed on a 19-month hiring freeze "which artificially caused delay and additional cost" to its development of Marvel’s Blade.
SCOOP: Several companies have made offers to buy Dishonored developer Arkane Lyon from Xbox, including Ubisoft Entertainment, according to people familiar with the negotiations www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Xbox’s Arkane Studios Attracts Multiple Bidders, Including Ubisoft
Microsoft’s gaming unit is looking to divest the French company behind ‘Dishonored’ and ‘Marvel’s Blade’
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November 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
SCOOP: Several companies have made offers to buy Dishonored developer Arkane Lyon from Xbox, including Ubisoft Entertainment, according to people familiar with the negotiations www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Not only do I want this game, but now I want a documentary about all the messy corporate battles that occurred while making it. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
French game union accuses Microsoft of 'sabotaging' Blade and then using the fallout to justify closing Arkane
The STJV union says Microsoft imposed hiring freezes at Arkane that resulted in delays and additional expenses, which it then cited as reasons for shutting it down.
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November 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Not only do I want this game, but now I want a documentary about all the messy corporate battles that occurred while making it. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
me, for the past eight hours…
"ubisoft buying arkane? ubisoft… buying arkane? ubisoft buying… arkane? ubisoft buying ar… kane? ubi… soft… buying… arkane? ubisoftbuyingarkane? u b a?"
"ubisoft buying arkane? ubisoft… buying arkane? ubisoft buying… arkane? ubisoft buying ar… kane? ubi… soft… buying… arkane? ubisoftbuyingarkane? u b a?"
November 4, 2026 at 7:58 AM
me, for the past eight hours…
"ubisoft buying arkane? ubisoft… buying arkane? ubisoft buying… arkane? ubisoft buying ar… kane? ubi… soft… buying… arkane? ubisoftbuyingarkane? u b a?"
"ubisoft buying arkane? ubisoft… buying arkane? ubisoft buying… arkane? ubisoft buying ar… kane? ubi… soft… buying… arkane? ubisoftbuyingarkane? u b a?"
Arkane union accuses Microsoft of "sabotaging" Marvel’s Blade with 19-month hiring freeze
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November 4, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Arkane union accuses Microsoft of "sabotaging" Marvel’s Blade with 19-month hiring freeze
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I hope they wind up somewhere with enough money to let Arkane be Arkane
November 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I hope they wind up somewhere with enough money to let Arkane be Arkane
"Nooooooon pas Arkane chez Ubisoft, tout mais pas Ubisoft !"
Alors.
Alors.
Serious Gaming ?
Votre émission actu JV ?
Tout de suite en direct ?
C'est vrai.
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Votre émission actu JV ?
Tout de suite en direct ?
C'est vrai.
www.twitch.tv/origatwitch
November 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM
"Nooooooon pas Arkane chez Ubisoft, tout mais pas Ubisoft !"
Alors.
Alors.
More great talent from Arkane finding work on other immersive sims.
Which is great news for Gloomwood, but not the most positive of omens for Arkane.
Fingers crossed...
Which is great news for Gloomwood, but not the most positive of omens for Arkane.
Fingers crossed...
Hey I work on this game now
Gotta thank the Leading Lines twitter discourse from the 2010's that got us to this moment and thank @tafferking451.bsky.social & the team for the cool welcome. 🤠
Gotta thank the Leading Lines twitter discourse from the 2010's that got us to this moment and thank @tafferking451.bsky.social & the team for the cool welcome. 🤠
November 3, 2026 at 12:33 PM
More great talent from Arkane finding work on other immersive sims.
Which is great news for Gloomwood, but not the most positive of omens for Arkane.
Fingers crossed...
Which is great news for Gloomwood, but not the most positive of omens for Arkane.
Fingers crossed...
Et si Ubisoft rachetait Arkane ? Et si Itchio bannissait l'IA slop ? Et si Activision arrêtait ses conneries ?
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Et si Ubisoft rachetait Arkane ?
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November 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Et si Ubisoft rachetait Arkane ? Et si Itchio bannissait l'IA slop ? Et si Activision arrêtait ses conneries ?
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🇬🇧 Microsoft chose to shut down Arkane : using financial shenanigans, it declared the studio not profitable enough. The company which reaped 133 billions in profits in 2025 is destroying a historic studio and refuses to sufficiently compensate the 217 workers at risk.
Arkane Studios might close without having ever seen failure – STJV
The future of Arkane must be the result of choices made by its workers Today, as work on Blade is going fine, and that the level of quality of the game to be ex
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November 4, 2026 at 5:38 PM
🇬🇧 Microsoft chose to shut down Arkane : using financial shenanigans, it declared the studio not profitable enough. The company which reaped 133 billions in profits in 2025 is destroying a historic studio and refuses to sufficiently compensate the 217 workers at risk.
Ubisoft and at least two other companies are interested in buying Arkane, according to new report
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November 4, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Ubisoft and at least two other companies are interested in buying Arkane, according to new report
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Happy Arkane is standing up for themselves and saying it's profitable, just not profitable enough for Microsoft. Corps need workers to stay silent to fill the void with their narrative. If you're gonna mishandle one of the greatest devs ever, you deserve the backlash.
"Arkane is profitable," say Marvel's Blade developers in fiery new statement, "just not profitable enough for Microsoft" https://bit.ly/4zCfCyj
"Arkane is profitable," say Marvel's Blade developers in fiery new statement, "just not profitable enough for Microsoft"
Unionised workers at Dishonored developers Arkane Lyon have published a fresh statement about negotiations with Microsoft over the studio's possible closure.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
November 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Happy Arkane is standing up for themselves and saying it's profitable, just not profitable enough for Microsoft. Corps need workers to stay silent to fill the void with their narrative. If you're gonna mishandle one of the greatest devs ever, you deserve the backlash.
The STJV union says Microsoft imposed hiring freezes at Arkane that resulted in delays and additional expenses, which it then cited as reasons for shutting it down.
"Microsoft is responsible for the situation Arkane is in today.
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"Microsoft is responsible for the situation Arkane is in today.
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French game union accuses Microsoft of 'sabotaging' Blade and then using the fallout to justify closing Arkane
The STJV union says Microsoft imposed hiring freezes at Arkane that resulted in delays and additional expenses, which it then cited as reasons for shutting it down.
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November 6, 2026 at 11:41 AM
The STJV union says Microsoft imposed hiring freezes at Arkane that resulted in delays and additional expenses, which it then cited as reasons for shutting it down.
"Microsoft is responsible for the situation Arkane is in today.
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"Microsoft is responsible for the situation Arkane is in today.
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Ubisoft has reportedly put in a bid to acquire Dishonored and Deathloop studio Arkane Lyon from Xbox.
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Ubisoft has reportedly offered to buy Arkane Lyon from Xbox | VGC
A new report suggests that Arkane Lyon could go indie, or be bought by Ubisoft…
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November 3, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Ubisoft has reportedly put in a bid to acquire Dishonored and Deathloop studio Arkane Lyon from Xbox.
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Come for the details about who might be buying Arkane and Unity, stay for the picture of the alligator-shaped Xbox. #GamingNews #Gaming thegamesletter.com/arkane-ubiso...
Two Game Companies Could Soon Have New Owners
Could Arkane and Unity be sold?
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November 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Come for the details about who might be buying Arkane and Unity, stay for the picture of the alligator-shaped Xbox. #GamingNews #Gaming thegamesletter.com/arkane-ubiso...
Xbox | Funcionários da Arkane Lyon acusam a Microsoft de sabotar o estúdio
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Xbox | Funcionários da Arkane Lyon acusam a Microsoft de sabotar o estúdio
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November 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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Microsoft already shut sister studio Arkane Austin in May 2024 after Redfall underperformed — Arkane Lyon survived to keep making Blade.
November 4, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Microsoft already shut sister studio Arkane Austin in May 2024 after Redfall underperformed — Arkane Lyon survived to keep making Blade.
"Ubisoft reportedly wants to buy Arkane from Xbox"
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November 3, 2026 at 10:48 PM
"Ubisoft reportedly wants to buy Arkane from Xbox"
Si Yves Guillemot détient Arkane, Michel Guillemot devient tonton du Blade ?
SCOOP: Several companies have made offers to buy Dishonored developer Arkane Lyon from Xbox, including Ubisoft Entertainment, according to people familiar with the negotiations www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Xbox’s Arkane Studios Attracts Multiple Bidders, Including Ubisoft
Microsoft’s gaming unit is looking to divest the French company behind ‘Dishonored’ and ‘Marvel’s Blade’
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November 3, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Si Yves Guillemot détient Arkane, Michel Guillemot devient tonton du Blade ?