Overview
- Todd Howard told Entertainment Weekly that he recently saw Arkane’s work on Marvel’s Blade and said “the folks at Arkane are doing a really, really great job,” indicating the project remains active.
- Howard also said The Elder Scrolls VI is Bethesda’s biggest current project and that the majority of the studio is focused on getting it right.
- Howard’s sighting of Blade’s progress occurred on May 21, a detail reported across multiple outlets and published in late June, but he declined to give a timeline for when more will be shown.
- Reports about Xbox leadership’s planned reset and possible layoffs have raised concern for Arkane and other studios, and commentators warn positive development updates do not guarantee immunity from cuts.
- None of the games discussed—Marvel’s Blade, The Elder Scrolls VI, or Hideo Kojima’s OD—have release dates, so fans and staff should expect long development timelines and await further corporate reporting after the quarter closes.