Was acquired by Microsoft in 2021.

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After getting caught up in Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's devastating layoffs and cuts earlier this year, Arkane Lyon - the beloved immersive sim studio behind the likes of Dishonored and Deathloop - reportedly only has until November to find a buyer. If the search fails, it will be shut down.

Arkane Lyon was one of a number of first-party studios reportedly facing closure ahead of Xbox's massive "reset" in July. However, when the layoffs were officially announced - bringing confirmation that 3,200 Xbox employees will eventually lose their jobs as part of the sweeping restructuring - Microsoft revealed Psychonauts developer Double Fine, State of Decay studio Undead Labs, and South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games would go independent following negotiations.

Arkane's next game, Marvel's Blade, was announced in 2023.…