--- title: Microsoft extends consultation period for Arkane Lyon as... description: Microsoft has extended by one month the consultation period to find a buyer for Arkane Lyon, originally due to conclude on November 13. Development on Marvel's... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-extends-consultation-period-for-arkane-lyon-as-it-continues-development-on-marvel-s-blade-qumaz8gq0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Microsoft extends consultation period for Arkane Lyon as it continues development on Marvel's Blade | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft has extended by one month the consultation period to find a buyer for Arkane Lyon, originally due to conclude on November 13. Development on Marvel's... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-extends-consultation-period-for-arkane-lyon-as-it-continues-development-on-marvel-s-blade-qumaz8gq0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/qUMAz8Gq0.png og:image:alt: Microsoft extends consultation period for Arkane Lyon as it continues development on Marvel's Blade og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft extends consultation period for Arkane Lyon as it continues development on Marvel's Blade **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft has extended by one month the consultation period to find a buyer for Arkane Lyon, originally due to conclude on November 13. Development on Marvel's Blade continues during the process. A union representative told Le Monde that redundancy plan negotiations are going badly and that the studio is being divested despite doing well financially. Le Monde reported several takeover forms are being considered, with an internal report stating a full shutdown is scheduled to begin at the end of 2026 and extend into the first quarter of 2027. Microsoft told IGN it is actively seeking a partner for the project. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why is Microsoft trying to sell Arkane Lyon instead of closing it outright? Microsoft is seeking a buyer to support the next phase of development and enable commercialization of Marvel's Blade, which Arkane Lyon continues developing. A union representative claims the divestiture aims to save money and improve short-term investment profitability, despite the studio reportedly doing well financially. Microsoft extended its consultation deadline from November 13 by one month while it explores different options. _Developers tracking the fate of Marvel's Blade can follow studio restructuring news on daily.dev._ ### What happens to Arkane Lyon if no buyer is found by the new deadline? An internal report reviewed by Le Monde stated that implementation of a project for the complete and definitive cessation of the company's activities is scheduled to begin at the end of 2026 and extend into the first quarter of 2027. Negotiations on the redundancy plan are reportedly going badly, according to a trade union representative. _Anyone following Xbox's studio divestitures can keep up with developments like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Report: Xbox considering sales or closures at Arkane and others](https://daily.dev/posts/report-xbox-considering-sales-or-closures-at-arkane-and-others-wf7vlnadr) · Game Developer · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Rumor: Xbox Planning to Close South of Midnight & Hellblade Studios](https://daily.dev/posts/rumor-xbox-planning-to-close-south-of-midnight-hellblade-studios-qauzukhpo) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft is considering spinning off Xbox entirely as the division’s margins hit 3%](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-is-considering-spinning-off-xbox-entirely-as-the-division-s-margins-hit-3--b8hegika7) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-extends-consultation-period-for-arkane-lyon-as-it-continues-development-on-marvel-s-blade-qumaz8gq0) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Microsoft extends consultation period for Arkane Lyon as it continues development on Marvel's Blade","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-extends-consultation-period-for-arkane-lyon-as-it-continues-development-on-marvel-s-blade-qumaz8gq0","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-extends-consultation-period-for-arkane-lyon-as-it-continues-development-on-marvel-s-blade-qumaz8gq0"},"datePublished":"2026-10-26T10:57:06.627Z","dateModified":"2026-10-28T10:00:28.133Z","description":"Microsoft has extended by one month the consultation period to find a buyer for Arkane Lyon, originally due to conclude on November 13. 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