Sebastien Mitton, co-creative and art director at Arkane Lyon, has shared three new pieces of concept art for Marvel’s Blade, offering an early look at a few of the environments and settings that players may find themselves in in the new game starring Marvel Comics’ half-human, half-vampire superhero.
“Your excitement following Marvel’s Blade reveal means the world to us. Here’s some exclusive eye candy from our Art heroes at Lyon!” Mitton wrote, sharing the following art from Sergey Kolesov (@pelengsquare) and Jean-Luc Monnet (@jlmonnet), lead concept artist and art director assistant at Arkane Studios:
Your excitement following Marvel's Blade reveal means the world to us. Here's some exclusive eye candy from our Art heroes at Lyon! ❤️
— Sebastien Mitton (@mitmitman) December 14, 2023
Want to team-up? Check out Arkane Lyon's open positions as we're looking for talents in various disciplines: https://t.co/JZNi6qGbJ4 pic.twitter.com/INV3h7u2VG
“Hopefully the game looks like this. I don’t want more photo realism,” said one fan.
“Getting some serious stealth vibes from these, we’re back baby,” said another, hearkening back to Arkane’s Dishonored series.
According to a news post that Bethesda shared shortly after the reveal of the game during The Game Awards 2023, Marvel’s Blade is in very early development, but players can expect an original story that involves the Dhampir battling vampires in France:
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.
Arkane Lyon have just begun development on the game which will feature an original story with the studio’s signature immersive gameplay and world-class narrative.
“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,” said Bill Rosemann, VP and Creative Director of Marvel Games. “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,” he added.
“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.”
“From his trench coat to his iconic sunglasses, Blade is a slick, stylish, and driven character,” said Mitton, who shared new concept art for the game today. “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.”
Arkane Lyon’s previous projects include Dishonored 2, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, and Deathloop, while Arkane Austin, the other half of Arkane Studios, is credited with games that include 2023’s Redfall and 2017’s Prey.
Mahershala Ali will star as Blade in the new film from Marvel Studios, coming to theaters in November 7, 2025.