Marvel’s Blade Isn’t Dead, Despite Recent Rumblings – Report

After years in the shadows, concerns cropped up over the weekend when Marvel’s Blade wasn’t featured in the Xbox Games Showcase. The superhero game from Arkane Lyon was originally announced in 2023, but barely anything has been revealed since then. That led to speculation the title was canceled. However, Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb clarified that that’s not the case on X.

Grubb explained that he was speculating about the Blade game on a recent livestream, which led to online publications running stories about the Marvel title possibly getting canned. “Sounds like there are reasons we haven’t seen it, but those reasons are not because there are problems with the game. Not dead,” said Grubb.

Whoa. No. I was just speculating here. I've checked since. Sounds like there are reasons we haven't seen it, but those reasons are not because there are problems with the game. Not dead. https://t.co/9qmVvPVbXF

— Grubb (@JeffGrubb) June 8, 2026

Blade is a third-person action game set in Paris. When Arkane revealed the title at The Game Awards in 2023, studio director Dinga Bakaba let people know on social media that they wouldn’t discuss Blade for a while. That said, it’s understandable people might have expected just a few nuggets of news over a two-and-a-half-year timeframe.

There was concept art shared shortly after Blade was first introduced to the world. The images teased vampires taking over the French capital, with only the Daywalker standing in their way.

While Blade didn’t show up at the Xbox Games Showcase, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day, and Fable all did–with each getting release dates within the next nine months. In fact, Gears of War: E-Day will be an Xbox console exclusive.