{"id":31904,"date":"2026-06-30T17:35:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/microsoft-considering-cancelling-marvels-blade-video-game\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T17:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:35:48","slug":"microsoft-considering-cancelling-marvels-blade-video-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/microsoft-considering-cancelling-marvels-blade-video-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Considering Cancelling &#8216;Marvel&#8217;s Blade&#8217; Video Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just the other day, we reported that Bethesda Executive Producer Todd Howard gave a positive update on <em><strong>Marvel\u2019s Blade<\/strong><\/em>, the video game following the titular vampire hunter. In an unfortunate twist of events, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/report\/959467\/microsoft-xbox-cancel-blade-game-arkane-studios-closure\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/report\/959467\/microsoft-xbox-cancel-blade-game-arkane-studios-closure\">The Verge<\/a> now reports that Microsoft is considering cancelling the game altogether, along with shutting down Arkane Studios. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supposedly, Arkane is one of five studios potentially getting the ax. The move comes after Blade\u2019s planned late 2026 release window was delayed to late 2027 and went over budget. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outlet notes that Arkane, along with Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs, may be sold rather than outright shut down. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Marvel\u2019s Blade<\/em> was announced back in 2023 with a reveal trailer. But, until Howard\u2019s comments the other day, we hadn\u2019t heard much. Now, it sounds as if that may be the end of it. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I certainly hope that\u2019s not the case. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vampire-slaying character of Blade was first introduced in Marvel\u2019s\u00a0<em>The Tomb of Dracula<\/em>\u00a0#10. He later made his feature film debut with the Wesley Snipes vehicle\u00a0Blade\u00a0in 1998 (still probably my personal favorite film based on a Marvel character. Nothing beats that opening blood club scene). Fans across the world adore the character and have been eagerly awaiting a video game starring the vampire hunter, while we wait for any news on a new movie. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apparently, Blade fans can\u2019t have nice things. And, not to beat a popular vampire pun to death, but that sucks. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ll keep our fingers crossed that <em>Marvel\u2019s Blade<\/em> still ends up rising out of the coffin. But at this point, don\u2019t hold your garlic breath. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"single-tags\">Tags: Blade marvels blade <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Categorized:Gaming News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just the other day, we reported that Bethesda Executive Producer Todd Howard gave a positive update on Marvel\u2019s Blade, the video game following the titular vampire hunter. In an unfortunate twist of events, The Verge now reports that Microsoft is considering cancelling the game altogether, along with shutting down Arkane Studios. 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