The former Sony developer claims that Blade will not be exclusive for Xbox

Yesterday the awarding ceremony of The Game Awards 2023 was held, on which several promising announcements were made. Among them, the most gamers were surprised by the game Marvel’s Blade, developed by Arkane Studios. Although Arkane Studios belongs to Microsoft, the lack of Xbox logo in the trailer left many in bewilderment whether the game would really be exclusive. However, to the question VG247 about the exclusivity of Blade, Bethesda "Refused to comment" on this occasion.

But Alex Smith, a former developer from Bend Studio, who also worked in Ember Lab, claims that Blade is not considered an exclusive for Xbox. The reason for this was the requirement from Marvel. Apparently, within the framework of its new game initiative, which was formed in 2022, Marvel requires that all projects manufactured under its brand be multi -platform, including the future Blade from Arkane Studios and Black Panther and Iron Man from EA.

Today, I said today. December 8, 2023 Marvel’s Blade will not be exclusive for Xbox. And contrary to what they say about "Independence Bethesda", "Bethesda – publisher", "solution ftc, cma, and t.D.", This was the requirement from Marvel!

Both Blade from Arkane and Black Panther and Iron Man from EA are part of the same series of Marvel/Disney contracts for their intellectual property since 2022. These are the information that I received from EA: all Marvel games licensed since 2022 should be multi -platform.

Users, of course, wondered about Insomniac games, but Alex claims that contracts for "Spider-Man" And "Wolverine" were concluded until 2022, when the action of the mentioned new Marvel condition begins.

Many will ask the question of "Wolverine". Well. This game was licensed for PlayStation / Insomaniac until 2022. Also: there is something foggy against Sony/Disney/Spider-Man.

Since Xbox refused comments on this issue, we can assume that their answer will probably disappoint many. In the end, the answers aimed at eliminating the consequences usually require careful preparation. Often they are accompanied by good news to soften the blow.

What is known is that Hi-Fi Rush, Redfall, Starfield and Indiana Jones are Xbox exclusives, which means that there is a high probability that Marvel’s Blade will repeat this path.