Blade (upcoming video game)
Marvel's Blade is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by Arkane Lyon and published by Bethesda Softworks. Based on the Marvel Comics character Blade, it will feature an original narrative that draws from the character's comic book mythology, while additionally deriving from various appearances in other media. The story follows vampire hunter Eric Brooks as he attempts to stave off an invasion on Paris, France while struggling with his origins among both the undead and the living.
| Marvel's Blade | |
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| Developer(s) | Arkane Lyon |
| Publisher(s) | Bethesda Softworks |
| Director(s) |
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| Designer(s) | Dana Nightingale |
| Artist(s) | Sebastien Mitton |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Arkane Lyon entered development on their next game following the release of Deathloop (2021) in January 2022, subsequently pitching and being selected by Marvel Games to produce a video game around the character. The game was announced in December 2023, having commenced early production by then. It is being led by game director Dinga Bakaba and co-creative director Sebastien Mitton, the latter of whom additionally serves as the title's art director. Deathloop's lead systems designer Dana Nightingale serves as the game's campaign director and lead designer.