Blackthorn Arena: Reforged – Deluxe Edition is out now on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, publishing today via Ocean Media with all DLC packs included.
The gladiator-management RPG returns with new content, updated visuals and quality-of-life changes, collected into one Deluxe package. Light Up Games remains the partner behind the original PC release; Ocean Media is handling the Xbox version.
Blackthorn Arena: Reforged on Xbox at a glance
- Release date: 5 November 2026
- Listed for: Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One
- Edition: Deluxe, with all DLC included
- Price (Xbox Store): £24.99 / $29.99
- Developer / publisher: Ocean Media (Xbox); partner Light Up Games
- Game Pass: Not listed
Inherit the arena, shape your stable
You inherit Blackthorn Arena in The Freelands and decide how to run it: buy recruits, train them into gladiators, equip them and chase glory — or ruin. Fighters across the world exist dynamically, competing, improving, getting hurt or dying. After a win you can spare or execute a rival, with consequences either way.
A deep character system covers attributes, weapon mastery, around 200 combinable skills and career traits. Promising recruits can also become auxiliaries such as cooks, healers, drillmasters and blacksmiths.
Key features, according to Ocean Media:
- 15 arenas and 26 Legendary Champions
- 12 gladiator classes, 7 weapon types and around 200 skills
- More than 100 enemy types across competitions and side missions
- Around 500 pieces of equipment, including legendary weapons and armour sets
- Real-time combat with tactical pause, plus an optional auto-battler mode
- Varied arena rules, venationes (beast shows), events and side missions
- Xbox achievements and cloud saves; single-player
The Xbox Store lists Blackthorn Arena: Reforged Deluxe Edition at £24.99 in the UK and $29.99 in the US. Grab it from the Xbox Store.
