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Marvel’s Blade was originally announced at the 2023 Game Awards by Arkane, Bethesda, and Xbox Games. Since then, sporadic updates and new info have trickled out, but not much is confirmed. We’ve gotten a taste of some early concept art and many rumors, but little in the way of concrete detail.
This is par for the course for big upcoming Marvel hero titles, as Insomanic has been fairly quiet about its upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine project, as well. However, one leaker believes they’ve honed in on a release window and console details for the game.
New Intel Suggests November 2027 Release for Marvel’s Blade
This new info comes from X user @eXtas1s, who recently posted that an internal goal aimed at a November 2027 release window fr Marvel’s Blade is “confirmed.” Not only that, but they confirm that it will not be an Xbox console exclusive. This is good news for PS5 gamers, but not exactly surprising given Xbox’s previous statements about pivoting away from doing console exclusive releases for its big games.
Generally speaking, eXtas1s has a decent track record with leaks. However, the wording here is important. Rather than confirming that the game will definitely release in November 2027, the post claims that launching the game in late 2027 is the developer’s goal. With the challenges that Microsoft and Xbox’s gaming divisions have faced recently, it’s quite possible that the studio could struggle to meet that goal.
There’s also the fact that recent rumors have suggested a 2027 release date for Marvel’s Wolverine. Although Insomniac and Arkane are separate developers, it would still be a bit surprising to see two big, highly anticipated Marvel titles arrive so close together. Then again, the last year has seen an influx of relatively similar fighting games under the Marvel Games label, so it’s possible that there’s enough Marvel interest to go around.
