Hellblade developer Ninja Theory heading towards closure in new wave of Xbox cuts, as two separate agreements collapse
Ninja Theory - developer of the Hellblade series of games, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, DmC: Devil May Cry, and Heavenly Sword - is entering consultation in preperation for the studio's closure as part of today's sweeping Xbox cuts and layoffs .
Ninja Theory - developer of the Hellblade series of games, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, DmC: Devil May Cry, and Heavenly Sword - is entering consultation in preperation for the studio's closure as part of today's sweeping Xbox cuts and layoffs .
The short version
- Announced by a new Xbox Wire blog post penned by Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty, Ninja Theory employees and Xbox will begin a consultation process as the studio looks to head towards a closure.
- The blog post reads: "Unfortunately, two separate agreements for Ninja Theory fell through.
- But that seems to have changed, leaving Ninja Theory without an owner and unable to continue operation.
What happened
The studio was developing Senua, a new entry in the studios' Hellblade action adventure series - a game only announced in June as part of an Xbox Games Showcase . Senua was said to be a larger, " more expansive " game compared to previous entries in the series.
Why it matters
Within a month of its reveal Ninja Theory was put up for sale by Microsoft.
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