As beloved Dishonored studio faces closure, Xbox agrees union request to extend negotiations deadline in hope of saving 217 jobs

Key Points:

• Xbox has extended the consultation period for Arkane Lyon by about a month, pushing the deadline from November 13 to December as it continues searching for a new owner to avoid studio closure.
• Arkane Lyon, known for Dishonored and Deathloop, faces potential shutdown under Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's restructuring plan that will result in 3,200 job losses across Xbox studios.
• French labor laws require a three-month buyer search before closure, and unions are actively negotiating to gain more time to save the studio and its 217 jobs.
• Marvel’s Blade, still under development at Arkane, is reportedly near completion according to unions, but some sources suggest it may still take years to finish, making the potential closure a significant risk to the project.
• Xbox emphasizes that the closure documents are part of a legal consultation process and not a final decision, while continuing efforts to find partners to support Arkane through ongoing development work.