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Ubisoft Among Suitors Trying to Buy Marvel's Blade, Dishonored Studio Arkane Lyon from Xbox

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Ubisoft is reportedly among multiple suitors preparing bids to try and purchase French developer Arkane Lyon, makers of the Dishonored series and the upcoming Marvel's Blade, from Microsoft in the wake of the first-party publisher's ongoing Xbox "reset.". Ubisoft and other companies have reportedly made offers to buy Arkane from Xbox, which is looking to divest from the Marvel's Blade studio. Covered by 5 outlets: 3 are centre, 2 are not rated.

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  1. Rock Paper Shotgun No political lean US
    Ubisoft are reportedly tapped as one potential company that could acquire Arkane, though the Dishonored studio's own management may be in the running too

    Things are potentially looking up for Arkane, depending on how you feel about Ubisoft (and depending on who actually ends up acquiring them). I mention the Assassin's Creed developer because, reportedly, they're interested in buying the studio from Microsoft, having even made...

  2. Polygon No political lean US
    Ubisoft Makes Bid to Purchase Xbox Studio on the Brink of Closure

    Ubisoft and other companies have reportedly made offers to buy Arkane from Xbox, which is looking to divest from the Marvel's Blade studio.

  3. Gamesradar Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Ubisoft reportedly among studios offering to buy Arkane from Microsoft as it tries to finish Blade

    I'm trying to imagine a Ubisoft logo on Dishonored 3

  4. Destructoid Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Ubisoft reportedly among bidders for Dishonored and Marvel’s Blade dev Arkane from Microsoft

    Arkane may survive, but with a French twist.

  5. IGN Center Factuality: Mostly factual US
    Ubisoft Among Suitors Trying to Buy Marvel's Blade, Dishonored Studio Arkane Lyon from Xbox

    Ubisoft is reportedly among multiple suitors preparing bids to try and purchase French developer Arkane Lyon, makers of the Dishonored series and the upcoming Marvel's Blade, from Microsoft in the wake of the first-party publisher's ongoing Xbox "reset."

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