Rumors of the demise of Marvel's Blade from Arkane Studios are, apparently, greatly exaggerated. A development lead's cryptic tweet suggests all is still well at the company, and the team just needs a bit more time to show off what they've been up to.
The vampire hunter's new release was nowhere to be found at Summer Game Fest 2026, prompting concerns about whether it's still happening. It's actually been years since we heard anything of substance about the daywalker's latest digital venture, a trailer at The Game Awards 2023 being the last proper showing.
Spotted by PC Gamer, in response to a fan's worries on Twitter, Jean-Luc Monnet, lead concept artist and art director assistant provides a small note of reassurance. He doesn't say anything, he just posts a GIF of Walter White from Breaking Bad saying, "Let us cook."
pic.twitter.com/jLjlbRPD8lJune 7, 2026
In other words: give us time to put this thing together, and when we're ready, you'll get to see what we've been working on. Really, I suspect it's confirmation the devs are quietly working away on the project.
We're in a precarious time for the industry, as layoffs routinely hit publishers and studios big and small. Arkane Austin was closed in 2024, and it's been a while since one of the outfit's games really shook the industry. Anxiety accompanies teams for which we haven't seen many obvious signs of life, and a couple of years without an update can feel like a death knell now.
Not so much for Arkane, thank the dark lord, and we can only wait and see what bloody concoction the studio has involving Blade. Alas, it's not the only place where he's encountering problems: his headlining movie into the MCU's been in production hell for seven years now.
If Arkane can at least beat Marvel Studios to our screens, then that'll be victory enough. Just keep one eye on the shadows.
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