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Hellblade developer Ninja Theory reportedly lays off staff after failed spin-off

Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, is reportedly undergoing layoffs. These cuts come after the company's attempts to spin off from its parent company, Xbox, were unsuccessful. This follows Microsoft's earlier announcement that the studio would be closing. AI

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Hellblade developer Ninja Theory reportedly lays off staff after failed spin-off

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Report: Ninja Theory lays off workers after failing to spin off from Xbox The developer of the Hellblade titles and the recently-announced Senua is reportedly

    🎮 Report: Ninja Theory lays off workers after failing to spin off from Xbox The developer of the Hellblade titles and the recently-announced Senua is reportedly cutting jobs after attempts to divest the studio from the parent company were unsuccessful. 📰 Source: gamedeveloper 🔗 L…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 "Even if I knew how it would end, I would do it again": Hellblade developers Ninja Theory appear to have kicked off the redundancy process Following Microsoft

    📰 "Even if I knew how it would end, I would do it again": Hellblade developers Ninja Theory appear to have kicked off the redundancy process Following Microsoft's recent reveal that Hellblade makers Ninja Theory would be facing closure, with two deals to buy them after their spli…