No, Blade is not cancelled, Arkane artist confirms

Marvel's Blade, the daywalker action game in development at Arkane, is not cancelled. Arkane lead concept artist and assistant art director Jean-Luc Monnet posted a short reassurance on X after the game missed its second consecutive Xbox Showcase: "Let us cook." Worries about Blade and the studio are rooted in Arkane's commercial struggles.

Despite a strong track record in immersive sims, Dishonored 2 did not sell especially well, Prey remains underappreciated, and the Bethesda-imposed live service Redfall was widely seen as a catastrophe. Microsoft closed Arkane Austin in 2024, which amplified concerns about the studio's future.

Fraser Brown wrote that the game's absence from the Xbox Games Showcase in 2025 had him worried, and rolling through 2026 without visible updates intensified unease. Monnet's message offers reassurance, but some uncertainty persists over platforms and release plans.

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