Overview

• Funding details emerge from a French National Assembly report on video-game tax credits highlighted by journalist Kilian Fichou and X user Timur222.
• Arkane Lyon moved Marvel’s Blade into full production by the end of 2024 and it remains in active development despite recent Xbox project cancellations.
• With a development budget exceeding €94 million, Blade represents Arkane’s largest bet to date but falls short of the roughly $300 million reportedly spent on Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
• The finance committee report specifies about €91 million will be spent in France between 2023 and 2026 under the national tax-credit scheme.
• No official launch window has been confirmed, although unverified industry chatter points to a potential November 2027 release.