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- 1French Games Union Accuses Microsoft of Undermining Arkane▼French Video Game Union Says Microsoft Undermined Arkane
The French video game workers' union STJV says Microsoft undermined Arkane, the studio behind Dishonored and Redfall. According to coverage by Aftermath, the union is speaking out over how the tech giant handled the developer, whose Austin studio was shut down in 2024 following Redfall's poor performance. The claim adds to ongoing criticism of Microsoft's treatment of game studios it has acquired.
- 2French games union accuses Microsoft of sabotaging Arkane before closing it●French game union accuses Microsoft of 'sabotaging' Blade and then using the fallout to justify closing Arkane The STJV
The French video game workers' union STJV has accused Microsoft of deliberately 'sabotaging' the game Blade, imposing hiring freezes at Arkane that caused delays and extra costs, and then citing those very problems as justification for shutting the studio down. The accusation adds to criticism of Microsoft's wave of studio closures and layoffs across its gaming division.