Summary
Arkane Lyon, the studio behindDishonoredandDeathloop, is making a single-playerBladevideo game. Prior toThe Game Awards 2023, there were plenty of rumors and leaks about what would be shown at the event. One of the biggest leaks suggested that Arkane Studios would have a new game to show, with many speculating about what Arkane’s next game could possibly be.
The leading theory was that Arkane was going to announceDishonored 3at The Game Awards. After all,Dishonored 3’s existence has already been leaked, and so one has to imagine that a reveal is just a matter of time. Others speculated that Arkane would announce aDeathloopsequel or perhaps a follow-up to its popular 2017Preygame. While many fans had theories about what Arkane would announce at The Game Awards 2023, it’s safe to say no one expected Arkane to announce aBladevideo game.
Bladeis described as a “mature, single-player, third-person” game, which is quite the surprise considering Arkane has primarily made first-person games. Made in part to celebrate Blade’s 50th anniversary, theBladegame from Arkane will feature an original story and be set in a Paris being ravaged by vampires. It has yet to be confirmed ifBladewill be Xbox exclusive or if it will debut as aday one Game Pass game, but since it’s being made by Arkane and published by Bethesda, one has to imagine that is a distinct possibility.
IfBladeis an Xbox exclusive game, it will mean that Xbox and PlayStation each have their own exclusive Marvel Comics games. On the PlayStation side, there’sSpider-Manand theupcomingWolverinegame, while Xbox will potentially haveBlade. However, the decision not to mention Game Pass or Xbox at all in theBladeannouncement leaves the door open for the project to be multi-platform despite coming from an Xbox-owned studio.
Some fans may also be surprised that Arkane is making another game featuring vampires.Vampire shooter gameRedfallwas a disaster for Arkane, releasing to widely negative reviews and losing its playerbase almost immediately. One would think Arkane would purposefully stay away from vampires after the negative reaction toRedfall, but it seems that hasn’t deterred the studio.Bladebeing a third-person game also seems like it could be a risk considering the games Arkane is known for, but there’s no denying that the concept has a ton of potential. Regardless, it will definitely be interesting to see more of theBladegame.
