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A union representing Arkane Lyon workers says Microsoft's Xbox division would probably spend more money shutting the studio down than it would completing and releasing Marvel's Blade, the vampire action game in development there. The statement comes amid ongoing uncertainty over the future of Arkane Lyon and Xbox studio closures.

Microsoft's Arkane Studios, the developer behind Dishonored and Deathloop, has attracted interest from multiple potential buyers, with Ubisoft reported to be among the bidders. The report, first published by Bloomberg, signals that Microsoft may be considering divesting the studio as it restructures its gaming portfolio following its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Microsoft reportedly wants to part with French game developer Arkane Studios, best known for the Dishonored series. According to Bloomberg, several companies have submitted offers to acquire the studio, with Ubisoft among the interested buyers. A sale would mark another reshuffle of Microsoft's gaming portfolio following its costly acquisitions of major studios in recent years.

Reports suggest Microsoft's Xbox division is considering offers for Arkane Studios, including its long-in-development Blade game, with Ubisoft named as a potential buyer. The move would see the French publisher take on the Marvel-licensed title and the team behind it, a notable reversal after Microsoft acquired Arkane's parent Bethesda in 2021.

Microsoft's Xbox division is reportedly looking to sell Arkane, the studio behind Dishonored and Redfall, and Ubisoft is said to be among the parties bidding to acquire it. The move would mark a notable retreat from Xbox's 2021 Bethesda acquisition, and raises questions about Arkane's future projects and which of its teams might be sold.

Ubisoft is reportedly one of the potential suitors to acquire Arkane, the studio behind Dishonored and Redfall. Reports suggest Arkane's own management is also considering a bid to take over the studio. Gamers are debating whether an Ubisoft takeover would be a good outcome for a studio whose recent releases have struggled, with many rooting for a management buyout instead.

Ubisoft has reportedly made an offer to acquire Arkane Lyon, the French studio behind Dishonored and Deathloop, which currently sits under Xbox owner Microsoft. The report, picked up by Video Games Chronicle, has not been confirmed by either company, and it remains unknown whether Microsoft would consider selling the acclaimed developer.

A new report claims Ubisoft is interested in acquiring Arkane, the studio behind Dishonored and Deathloop, from Microsoft's Xbox. According to the report, multiple companies have made offers for the studio, which has struggled since the poorly received launch of Redfall. Gamers are speculating about what a sale could mean for the studio's future.

Arkane Studios, the developer behind Dishonored and Deathloop, has received buyout offers from several companies, including Ubisoft and at least two other unnamed firms, according to a new report. The studio has spent recent months in limbo after Microsoft's Xbox division decided to divest itself from the studio, and the reported interest suggests buyers see value in its teams despite a difficult stretch that included the poorly received launch of Redfall.

Microsoft's Xbox is reportedly considering offers for Arkane's Blade project, with Ubisoft emerging as a possible buyer for the studio and its Marvel vampire action game. At least two other companies have also pitched themselves as potential new owners, as Xbox weighs divesting studios and titles amid restructuring of its gaming portfolio.

Microsoft is reportedly accepting offers for Arkane Studios, the developer behind Dishonored and Deathloop, with Ubisoft named among the potential buyers. The report has sparked discussion in gaming circles about the future of one of the most acclaimed studios acquired under Bethesda, and what a sale would mean for Arkane's ongoing projects and staff.