Microsoft to decide Arkane Lyon's fate by November 13

Microsoft is seeking a buyer or an independent path for Arkane Lyon, the studio behind Marvel's Blade. Negotiations end on November 13; per Le Monde, closing a French studio is costly, and Jason Schreier expects the studio to survive.

• Arkane Lyon has been on Microsoft's divestment list since this summer
• The final negotiation date for the studio is November 13
• Schreier: multiple paths to save Arkane Lyon are being explored
• Closing the French studio is costly, and cancelling Blade risks Marvel penalties