Ubisoft reportedly joins bidders seeking to buy Arkane from Microsoft

First reported by Neowin at · Updated · 4 sources

At least two other companies have reportedly submitted acquisition bids for the studio behind Dishonored and Marvel’s Blade. A sale could spare Arkane Lyon from closure and allow development of Marvel’s Blade to continue, according to Windows Central, while Xbox considers offers for a potential new owner.

Covered by 4 publishers within 11 hours of the first report.

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Neowin Ubisoft reportedly bids to buy Dishonored maker Arkane from Microsoft · Pulasthi Ariyasinghe
Windows Central Arkane Lyon may have found a lifeline as Ubisoft and others reportedly bid for the Xbox studio · Jennifer Young
Engadget Arkane and its Blade game may end up at Ubisoft as Xbox considers offers · staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko)
Wccftech Schreier Says Ubisoft Reportedly Bid for Arkane Lyon, the Dishonored Studio Currently Working on Finishing the Third-Person Action/Adventure Game Marvel’s Blade · Alessio Palumbo

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