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Xbox moves to close Ninja Theory after two buyout deals fall through, leaving Senua's future unclear
Xbox is moving to close Hellblade studio Ninja Theory after two buyout deals fell through, leaving the future of the newly announced Senua unclear.
Microsoft has signalled its intention to close down Hellblade developer Ninja Theory after two deals to save the Xbox studio fell through.
Joost van Dreunen, NYU Stern professor and author of SuperJoost Playlist, is calling it “a reverse acquisition in slow motion.” “The publishers Xbox spent a fortune acquiring are now absorbing the studios Xbox built,
At the time, Xbox announced that Ninja Theory would merge with Undead Labs while attempting to transition to new ownership, with funding intended to grow the Senua franchise and continue work on State of Decay 3. Unfortunately, the buyout did not go through, with Undead Labs becoming independent while Ninja Theory was ultimately shut down.
Ninja Theory - developer of the Hellblade series - is shutting down as part of today's Xbox cuts. Its proposed buyers pulled out, resulting in the closure.
Microsoft has started consultation on a proposed closure of Ninja Theory, the Cambridge studio behind Hellblade, after two reported efforts to line up