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Xbox Might Cancel Their Only Marvel Game, Blade

Xbox is considering a number of studio closures and game cancellations, and Marvel’s Blade is one of the games that’s in danger.

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Xbox fans have finally been given a Marvel game of their own to look forward to, but its future is as uncertain as ever as Xbox looks to make drastic cuts.

Xbox is considering canceling its upcoming blade game

Just a few weeks ago, Xbox fans were getting pumped up about the Xbox Games Showcase. The Gears of War: E-Day direct was the source of a lot of hype and buzz, and many Xbox faithful and gamers in general were hoping to finally get a glimpse of Arkane’s Blade game after its surprising and exciting reveal in 2023. The game not showing face at the event was surely a bit disappointing for many, but now things have taken a turn for the worst, as Marvel’s Blade and Arkane itself are in jeopardy of being shut down by a “resetting” Xbox.

The past few weeks since the showcase have been bedlam in the Xbox community, as reports have poured in that Xbox is preparing yet another wave of layoffs that could very well spell the end of a number of first-party studios. Beloved teams like Double Fine, Hellblade studio........

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