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Ubisoft is reportedly seeking to acquire Arkane Lyon following an extension of its consultation period with Xbox.

“At least two” other companies have also pitched themselves as the studio’s possible new owners.

Months after Microsoft announced that Arkane, maker of Dishonored and Deathloop, would be among the studios it is divesting as part of Xbox’s current “reset,” the tech giant still hasn’t been able to settle on a buyer. Ubisoft is among the companies currently interested in buying the studio and potentially helping it complete work on…

Microsoft has extended the consultation period by one month to seek a new buyer for Arkane Lyon, while development on Marvel’s Blade continues.

Xbox has extended Arkane Lyon’s consultation period by around a month, as the search for a new owner continues. If one isn’t found, the studio will likely be shut down.

Microsoft has said it’s exploring the possibility of a company coming in to support Arkane Lyon as it works to finish development of Marvel’s Blade, and that it’s extending the deadline to find a buyer for the studio.

Arkane Lyon has a few short weeks to find a buyer before it is shut down. According to a report in Le Monde, one of France’s leading newspapers, developers at the French studio are hoping to secure more time to find a buyer before Xbox closes it for good.