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 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"
www.verticalslice.news/arkane-union...
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"
www.verticalslice.news/arkane-union...
"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
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...
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
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?"
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
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...
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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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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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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"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.
🇬🇧 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 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"
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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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’
www.bloomberg.com
November 3, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Si Yves Guillemot détient Arkane, Michel Guillemot devient tonton du Blade ?
A new report from Bloomberg has claimed “multiple companies” including Ubisoft have made offers to acquire Arkane Studios.
Bloomberg suggests that a deal would “likely” see Arkane completing its current project, Marvel’s Blade, which is “expected to be released within the next year or two.”
Bloomberg suggests that a deal would “likely” see Arkane completing its current project, Marvel’s Blade, which is “expected to be released within the next year or two.”
Arkane Studios Reportedly Has 'Multiple Bidders' For Acquisition, Including Ubisoft
Following Microsoft’s divestment of the studio, the company was required to explore options until mid-November, with the deadline later extended.
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November 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM
A new report from Bloomberg has claimed “multiple companies” including Ubisoft have made offers to acquire Arkane Studios.
Bloomberg suggests that a deal would “likely” see Arkane completing its current project, Marvel’s Blade, which is “expected to be released within the next year or two.”
Bloomberg suggests that a deal would “likely” see Arkane completing its current project, Marvel’s Blade, which is “expected to be released within the next year or two.”
Ubisoft has reportedly put in a bid to acquire Dishonored and Deathloop studio Arkane Lyon from Xbox.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft...
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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.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft...
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.
Ubi buying Arkane makes a lot of sense.
Now picturing a first-person, Dishonored-style Assassin's Creed and/or Splinter Cell, and I want it.
Ubisoft has reportedly put in a bid to acquire Dishonored and Deathloop studio Arkane Lyon from Xbox.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft...
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November 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Ubi buying Arkane makes a lot of sense.
A new report says multiple publishers, including Ubisoft, have submitted bids to Microsoft for Dishonored developer Arkane Lyon, which would allow them to complete Marvel's Blade. https://bit.ly/3UhYn6a
November 3, 2026 at 11:16 PM
A new report says multiple publishers, including Ubisoft, have submitted bids to Microsoft for Dishonored developer Arkane Lyon, which would allow them to complete Marvel's Blade. https://bit.ly/3UhYn6a
Rien ne sera épargné à Arkane Lyon 😭
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’
www.bloomberg.com
November 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Rien ne sera épargné à Arkane Lyon 😭
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.
I hope Arkane manages to break free of Microsoft. They deserve better than this.
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"
www.verticalslice.news/arkane-union...
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"
www.verticalslice.news/arkane-union...
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."
www.verticalslice.news
November 4, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I hope Arkane manages to break free of Microsoft. They deserve better than this.