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Ninja Theory begins laying off staff, according to employee posts

GamesIndustry.biz says Ninja Theory has started laying off staff after Xbox’s proposed studio closure and failed sale talks. Affected employees have posted on LinkedIn, and the exact headcount hasn’t been …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 week ago
Report: Ninja Theory lays off workers after failing to spin off from Xbox

Game Developer reports that Ninja Theory is laying off staff after efforts to spin the studio out from Xbox reportedly failed. The move lands as the Hellblade team continues work …

News Game Developer · 1 week ago
Xbox cutting 3,200 jobs and parting ways with Double Fine, Compulsion, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs

Xbox is cutting about 3,200 jobs and spinning several studios out of its direct control, including Double Fine, Compulsion, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs. For developers, the immediate concern is …

News Game Developer · 3 months ago
Report: Xbox was set on splitting with Ninja Theory when unveiling its new project

Microsoft reportedly had already decided it might split with Ninja Theory even as it unveiled Senua during its latest showcase. For developers, the practical takeaway is that a public reveal …

News Game Developer · 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Xbox is reportedly considering closing South of Midnight studio, Compulsion Games, with Double Fine and Ninja Theory also allegedly at risk

Xbox is reportedly in talks that could shut down Compulsion Games, with Double Fine and Ninja Theory also said to be at risk. For devs, the immediate takeaway is more …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Ninja Theory cancels Project Mara

Ninja Theory has shelved Project Mara so the studio can put its full 85-person creative team behind Senua’s next chapter. For developers, it’s a familiar tradeoff: kill an experimental side …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 4 months ago