Marvel's Blade is the latest upcoming game from Deathloop and Dishonored's Arkane Studios, and we're gnashing our fangs for more. Officially revealed back in 2023 with a brief teaser trailer, the third-person solo adventure will follow Eric Brooks, the iconic half-man, half-vampire, as he ventures through Paris after dark. While there's still quite a lot of mystery surrounding its direction, the studio has said it will build on what the developer has done before while also exploring "uncharted dimensions of our art". In short, it's going to be good, folks.
Set to be one of the biggest upcoming Xbox Series games that's also coming to PC, it's been pretty quiet on the Blade front as Arkane is busy at work to bring the project to life. That said, a report recently claimed it had a budget of $109 million, which is still a fraction of the alleged $300 million budget of the likes of Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Make of that what you will.
Blade fans are no doubt thirsty for more, and as one of the new games we can't to get our hands on, here's everything we know about Marvel's Blade as spooky season draws near.
Marvel's Blade release date speculation
Xbox Game Studios is yet to set a firm Marvel's Blade release date or window. When the team at Arkane Lyon revealed the upcoming Marvel game back at The Game Awards 2023, the team said that it was going "silent for a while" as it moved through the next phase of production.
A financial report surfaced in July 2025 that also mentions that "the production phase of a AAA game project was able to be launched at the end of 2024" via machine translations. Blade wasn't outright mentioned and it may not be the AAA game in question, but it is, that would mean we'll likely be in for quite a wait until it arrives. We'll have to await further updates.
Marvel's Blade platforms
Marvel's Blade is coming to PC and Xbox Series X, and will be available from day one through the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service. It's unclear whether a Marvel's Blade PS5 release is being targeted, although a striking number of titles from the Xbox Game Studios group are shedding Xbox exclusivity right now – the latest is Bethesda's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which is now out on PS5 as of April 2025.
Marvel's Blade trailer
The first Marvel's Blade trailer dropped as part of the Game Awards 2023. It's a cinematic affair that essentially gives us a small snapshot of the setting and our first introduction to Blade as a character. It's a mood piece designed to give you a sense of the vibe Arkane is shooting for, and it's exceptionally effective.
Marvel's Blade gameplay
Arkane is yet to showcase any of the Marvel's Blade gameplay, although we do have some first details. For starters, this experience will be a strictly single-player affair, with players controlling Blade from a third-person perspective. This is a big shift for the studio, with the best Arkane games typically operating from a first-person angle – Dishonored, Deathloop, and Prey, for example.
Still, even with this big shift in gameplay styles, it's likely that Marvel's Blade will leverage Arkane's immersive sim and snappy combat tendencies – Blade is both a master of stealth and deception, as well as an expert martial artist and competent gunslinger. "As a kid of mixed origins, I felt a special connection to Blade – a hero with a dual heritage himself," said Dinga Bakaba, Game Director, Arkane Lyon. "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."
Marvel's Blade story
Marvel's Blade will feature an original story that's more 'mature' in tone that we have come to expect from the best Marvel games released in recent history. Arkane is looking beyond the best Blade stories from the comics for this new adventure, although the studio has confirmed that Eric Brooks is the Daywalker we'll be taking command of.
Speaking to how Arkane is putting its spin on the legendary character, studio art director Sebastien Mitton says: "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."
Marvel's Blade setting
The Marvel's Blade setting is confirmed as "the heart of Paris" which is trapped in some sort of vampiric emergency. Little else is known about the setting, although we're expecting that the legendary Daywalker will be navigating a quarantined section of the city as they dance "between the warm society of the living and the rushing power of the undead."
