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As beloved Dishonored studio faces closure, Xbox agrees union request to extend negotiations deadline in hope of saving 217 jobs

A Microsoft rep has confirmed the extension, giving the developer another month to find a buyer.

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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. Arkane Lyon - the developer behind immersive sims including Dishonored and Deathloop - was one of several first-party studios impacted by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's sweeping "reset", which will result in 3,200 job losses by the time the process is complete.

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