Marvel’s Blade
During The Game Awards, Bethesda Softworks, Arkane Studios Lyon, and Marvel Games announced Marvel’s Blade, an upcoming single player third person game based on the Marvel character Blade. The teaser announcement trailer showcases the character and his voice. According to the publisher, Marvel’s Blade game will “take players to a quarantined section of Paris in the middle of a supernatural emergency. Vampires have emerged, terrorizing the city of lights and forcing Parisians to shelter inside their homes at night to wait for sunrise.”
Marvel Games vice president and creative director Bill Rosemann commented on the announcement in a press release, saying:
“In honor of Blade‘s 50th anniversary, we have found the perfect match for the Daywalker in Arkane Lyon, a studio of uncompromising artists who continually push the boundaries of game design and innovation. In addition to their award-winning talent, it’s their personal passion and bold vision for our half-human, half-vampire iconoclast that makes this collaboration a perfect fit.”
Arkane Studios Lyon game director Dinga Bakaba added:
“As a kid of mixed origins, I felt a special connection to Blade—a hero with a dual heritage himself. The opportunity to put our spin on this character is a dream of mine and a challenge that our team embraces with a passion. We couldn’t be happier to put players in Blade’s boots, as he becomes the champion of my hometown of Paris, one stake at a time.”
Arkane Studios Lyon co-creative and art director Sebastien Mitton:
“From his trench coat to his iconic sunglasses, Blade is a slick, stylish, and driven character. This project is the perfect opportunity to push Arkane’s art style into an even more modern and bold territory. The essence of our work lives at the junction of impactful ideas and innovative know-how.”
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