Marvel‘s Blade, the upcoming video game from Arkane Studios, has been stirring up excitement since its announcement. However, recent findings reveal a surprising twist in its development timeline, challenging what many fans initially believed.
The company has made it clear that this game isn’t a newborn project
Contrary to the impression given by its December 2023 reveal trailer, Marvel’s Blade isn’t a newborn project. Evidence unearthed from Dana Nightingale’s LinkedIn profile, Arkane Studios’ Campaign Director, indicates that the game’s journey began as early as January 2022. This revelation sheds new light on the game’s progress and its potential release timeline.
The game’s early start in 2022 coincides intriguingly with significant events in the gaming world. It was about a year after Microsoft‘s acquisition of Arkane’s parent company, ZeniMax Media, and only six months following Bethesda‘s update on the Indiana Jones game. This timing suggests that Marvel’s Blade and the Indiana Jones game might be at similar development stages, despite the former being kept under wraps much longer.
This extended development period also dispels the notion that Marvel’s Blade might miss the current console generation. Historically, Arkane Studios has a track record of not announcing games in their early development stages. This practice, coupled with the average four-year development cycle of Arkane’s projects, strongly suggests that Marvel’s Blade could be well on its way to a release in the current console era.
Set in Paris, Marvel’s Blade promises to be a mature, single-player, third-person adventure. Players will step into the shoes of the iconic comic book hero in a game developed by the same team behind Deathloop and Dishonored. With Arkane’s reputation for crafting immersive and innovative games, expectations are high for this latest venture into the Marvel universe. As fans eagerly await further updates, the newly discovered development timeline of Marvel’s Blade adds another exciting layer to the game’s release.
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