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◆ Origin · reported byBloomberg · Nov 3, 2026, 20:43 UTC

Ubisoft among bidders for Dishonored studio Arkane, Bloomberg reports

Bloomberg says Microsoft has had offers from multiple companies for Arkane, the studio behind Dishonored and Marvel's Blade.

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First published Nov 5, 2026, 00:11 UTC · Updated Nov 5, 2026, 23:16 UTC · Today's edition · All stories from Nov 3, 2026

Bloomberg reported Tuesday that Ubisoft is among the companies bidding to buy Arkane from Microsoft. Arkane is the studio behind Dishonored and Marvel's Blade, and Microsoft owns it through its Xbox business.

According to Bloomberg, Microsoft has received offers for the studio from multiple companies, not only Ubisoft. Bloomberg's report was published at 20:43 UTC on November 3.

A bid is an offer to buy a company, not a completed sale. No statement from Microsoft, Xbox or Ubisoft responding to Bloomberg's report was among today's sources.

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Built on the original report; other outlets' headlines are commentary, every claim attributed.

◆ Origin · reported byBloomberg · Nov 3, 2026, 20:43 UTCXbox's Arkane Studios Attracts Multiple Bidders, Including UbisoftHow we know: cited by follow-ups · what an origin is

Tick-tock · UTC

  1. 1Nov 3 00:15first of 10 follow-upsPush Square
  2. 2Nov 3 20:43original reportBloomberg

Editor's noteBloomberg's story, published at 20:43 UTC, is the original report. 5 later outlets credited it. The follow-ups ran from 00:15 UTC on Nov 3 to 17:37 UTC on Nov 4.

How others are covering it · 10 outlets

Commentary published after the origin, headlines verbatim. Repeating it is not confirming it. What a follow-up is

  1. Push SquareUbisoft One of Multiple Companies to Bid for Dishonored Dev Arkane · 00:15 UTC
  2. DestructoidUbisoft reportedly among bidders for Dishonored and Marvel’s Blade dev Arkane from Microsoft · 21:14 UTC
  3. VGCUbisoft has reportedly offered to buy Arkane Lyon from Xbox · 21:15 UTC
  4. KotakuUbisoft Among Those Bidding On Marvel’s Blade Studio Arkane · 21:23 UTC
  5. GamesRadar+Ubisoft reportedly among studios offering to buy Arkane from Microsoft as it tries to finish Blade · 22:07 UTC
  6. PC GamerUbisoft reportedly wants to buy Arkane from Xbox · 22:12 UTC
  7. Pure XboxReport: Xbox Has Had Multiple Offers For Arkane Studios, Marvel's Blade Close To Completion · 23:01 UTC
  8. GamingBoltArkane Lyon Has Multiple Potential Buyers, Including Ubisoft – Rumor · 13:16 UTC
  9. ShacknewsUbisoft reportedly among the bidders for Arkane Studios · 05:27 UTC
  10. Game DeveloperUbisoft among the bidders for Arkane as Xbox looks to sell the studio · 17:37 UTC

History

  1. Nov 4, 2026, 00:20 UTCThe headline was: “Ubisoft among bidders for Microsoft's Arkane studio, Bloomberg reports”
  2. Nov 3, 2026, 23:17 UTCThe headline was: “Ubisoft among bidders for Marvel's Blade studio Arkane, Bloomberg reports”

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