One of the biggest surprises during The Game Awards this year was the announcement of a new Marvel game, Marvel’s Blade. Developed by Arkane Lyon, the studio behind Deathloop and the Dishonored franchise, Marvel’s Blade will follow the story of our favorite Vampire Hunter in a new original tale. Though the title’s development only started, Arkane Lyon has some early showings to help set the game’s mood. Specifically, some early Marvel’s Blade concept art gives us an early look at the game’s direction. 

As shared on X by Arkan Lyon’s Art and Co-creative director, Sebastien Mitton, below are some fresh concept art images for Marvel’s Blade. 

It’s not much, but it does help set the general tone as to what we can maybe expect. The first image in particular, looks to show some stealth element. That shouldn’t be much of a surprise considering the IP, but also the fact that Arkane Lyon worked on both Deathloop and Dishonored, games that used stealth heavily. 

The big question, though, is whether it will be a seamless open-world like Marvel’s Spider-Man or follow the same world format as past Arkane games, with divided sections where the players will load into. I guess we’ll have to wait and see!

About Marvel’s Blade:

“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 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. 

“From his trench coat to his iconic sunglasses, Blade is a slick, stylish, and driven character,” said Sebastien Mitton, Co-Creative and Art Director, Arkane Lyon. “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 has no release date and has no confirmed platforms as of yet, with Microsoft refusing (so far) to confirm whether it’s exclusive to Xbox or not.