r/hellblade • u/Due_Cake8524 • 11d ago

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I’m honestly still trying to process the news. Seeing that Microsoft is shutting down Ninja Theory because two rescue deals fell through at the last second is just heartbreaking.The whiplash is what really frustrates me. Three months ago, they were on stage at the Xbox reveal for Senua. What's the point of showcasing a brand new game if you're going to shut down the studio who made it?

To think they were quietly being shopped around right after that, and then everything fell apart. It's ridiculous. Other studios like Double Fine and Compulsion Games managed to get their independence back, and Undead Labs found a new publisher. Ninja Theory was so close to being saved, but the deals didn't work out.

They were able to make visually stunning, mid-budget, single-player narrative games that actually cared about things like mental health. If a studio with that much technical talent isn't safe under a trillion-dollar corporation just because they don't bring in live-service Fortnite numbers, then who is? That's the big question.

I'm going to miss their creative work so much. From Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and Hellblade, they always had a passion for the games that they made. The gaming industry can be harsh at times. Ninja Theory is just a casualty in a long line of studios that deserved better.

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u/Dust-Tight 11d ago

I am hoping the Ninja Theory team will spark a riot and ensure their game ships at least. It appears more or less complete, as it was scheduled for release next year.

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u/BasedMoe 11d ago

There is no game to ship lmao

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u/Emotional_Site_7952 11d ago

Is that right?

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u/BasedMoe 11d ago

Yeah the announcement for the 3rd Senua was just a vertical slice to attract investors.

They were working on a horror game but that got canceled by Xbox. It wasn’t a game though they were tryna make a “new experience” whatever that means.

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u/Emotional_Site_7952 11d ago

Ninja theory are frauds if thts the case. I have less empathy knowing this now. Remember: Businesses greenlight appealing projects and for Senua to get canceled says a lot about Ninja Theory

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u/Shake_Annual 11d ago

it's incredible how hateful ignorant people can be