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Former Arkane Austin Director Was 'Shocked' That Xbox Closed The Studio After Redfall

Summary by Pure Xbox
"It is what it is.".In a new interview with former Arkane Austin lead Harvey Smith, the legendary game designer talks about his "shock" in learning that the team behind Dishonored and Prey was being closed down by Microsoft following the poor launch of co-op shooter Redfall.Speaking on an episode of the My Perfect Console podcast (via Kotaku), Smith said that Arkane had done "really good work" in the past, and that he was left in "shock" when le…
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Pure Xbox broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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