# Amidst mounting fears of Xbox closures, Todd Howard says Arkane is 'doing a really, really good job' on Blade

> The ongoing regime change and reorganization at Xbox hasn't given much cause for confidence in the state of its studios—particularly Arkane Lyon, which has stayed almost entirely out of the public eye since announcing…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/amidst-mounting-fears-of-xbox-closures-todd-howard-says-arkane-is-doing-a-really-really-good-job-on-blade/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3b22ea37251277ac246629)
- **Published:** 2026-06-24
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #xbox
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