Marvel's Blade: Everything we know so far
08.12.2023 - 18:03
/ gamesradar.com
/ Arkane Lyon
/ Dinga Bakaba
Marvel's Blade was one of the surprise announcements at the Game Awards 2023, and ho boy did it go down well. In development at Arkane Lyon, of Dishonored and Deathloop fame, it's set to be an original story based on the Blade comics featuring the now iconic coat and glasses of course.
All we've had so far on Marvel's Blade is pretty minimal, but what we do know is sounding very appealing indeed. Third-person, single-player, a mature original story set in Paris. The first trailer is also very cool, so it bodes well especially with Arkane Lyon as the helm.
For now, we'll round up everything we know about Marvel's Blade.
Interestingly, there are no confirmed platforms or a Marvel's Blade release date as yet. While the release date won't come as much of a surprise, particularly with Studio/Co-Creative Director Dinga Bakaba saying the team is going to be "silent for a while" while the team works on the game.
The lack of platforms though is interesting because Arkane Lyon is now part of the Xbox Game Studios portfolio, all owned by Microsoft Gaming. So you would assume that (like Starfield) that it would be coming to both PC and Xbox Series X. Interestingly, the trailer and accompanying press release doesn't come with a platform confirmation.
We're going to stay silent for a while so before they put @mitmitman and I back in the box, let me just say this is an absolute blast to work on, hats off to the team, you are really fucking killing it.I've never been so excited for a project and I'm not crying you're crying!December 8, 2023
The first Marvel's Blade trailer dropped as part of the Game Awards 2023. It's a cinematic affair that essentially gives us a small snapshot of the setting and our first introduction to Blade as a character.
Marvel's Blade will feature an original story that's more 'mature' in tone that we might expect from other Marvel games. It's based on the comic book hero Blade, but this is an entirely new story.
"As a kid of mixed origins, I felt a special connection to Blade – a hero with a dual heritage himself," said Dinga Bakaba, Game Director, Arkane Lyon. "The opportunity to put our spin on this character is a dream of mine and a challenge that our team embraces with a passion. We couldn’t be happier to put players in Blade’s boots, as he becomes the champion of my hometown of Paris, one stake at a time."
"From his trench coat to his iconic sunglasses, Blade is a slick, stylish, and driven character," said Sebastien Mitton, Co-Creative and Art Director, Arkane Lyon. "This project is the perfect opportunity to push Arkane’s art style into an even more modern and bold territory. The essence of our work lives at the junction of impactful ideas and innovative know-how."
All we know