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Unfortunately, that report does not offer any additional information about the game, or the current trajectory of the project. However, it does offer an interesting window into development costs compared to past Arkane games. The report also offers some perspective on how the government of France approaches tax credits for video game development and ballooning costs associated with AAA game development.
Hopefully all of this investment will result in a good game. For decades, Blade was a relatively minor character for Marvel, but the movie trilogy starring Wesley Snipes helped propel the character in terms of name recognition. Blade has appeared in a number of video games over the years, but this is the character’s first starring role since the tie-in games based on those movies. More recently, Blade has been part of ensemble games like Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2. The character will also be appearing as a playable character in Marvel Rivals later this season.
Xbox recently made the decision to cancel several games in development, while also closing multiple studios. There had been concerns that Marvel’s Blade might be among the games cancelled, but it remains in development at this time. There are a lot of concerns from Xbox fans that the game could suffer a fate similar to Perfect Dark and Everwild, but the game seems to be moving ahead. A release window has not been officially announced, but rumors suggest that the game is currently targeting November 2027. Full production reportedly began in 2024, so it’s not inconceivable that we could see Marvel’s Blade released in that window, or possibly even later.
