Just the other day, we reported that Bethesda Executive Producer Todd Howard gave a positive update on Marvel’s Blade, the video game following the titular vampire hunter. In an unfortunate twist of events, The Verge now reports that Microsoft is considering cancelling the game altogether, along with shutting down Arkane Studios.

Supposedly, Arkane is one of five studios potentially getting the ax. The move comes after Blade’s planned late 2026 release window was delayed to late 2027 and went over budget.

The outlet notes that Arkane, along with Compulsion Games,...