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The Latest Breaking News from Ninja Theory

Compulsion Games begins an unknown number of layoffs at the studio behind South of Midnight and We Happy Few

The developers behind South of Midnight and We Happy Few face ugly news.

Windows Central

"Microsoft had already planned to sunset": Xbox showed Senua at Xbox Games Showcase to "help draw investor interest" to Ninja Theory before studio closure

Microsoft and Xbox showed Ninja Theory's new Hellblade game Senua at Xbox Games Showcase to "help draw investor interest" ahead of plans to close it.

Windows Central

Fears for Xbox as it puts its developers on the chopping block once again

After the billion-dollar company’s leaders sent staff a memo saying the brand had ‘over-extended’, game studios may be in the firing line

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It just keeps getting worse—Microsoft reportedly already had Ninja Theory in its crosshairs while pushing the announcement trailer for its next game

"Microsoft had already planned to sunset or split with the studio."

PC Gamer

Microsoft was reportedly already planning Ninja Theory split when it announced Senua at the Xbox Games Showcase, with the reveal intended to draw in investors

Senua was revealed less than two weeks ago

GamesRadar

Microsoft: Please let your Xbox studios cook — they shouldn't be punished for previous experiments and mismanagement

Studios like Ninja Theory and others are reportedly on the block at Microsoft. It shouldn't be like this so soon after the Xbox Showcase.

Windows Central

Double Fine Responds With Humor Amid Microsoft's New Xbox Strategy

Double Fine Productions may face closure or a spin-off as Microsoft reassesses Xbox studios, raising concerns about creative independence.

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Amid reports of closures to Ninja Theory and Compulsion Games, Xbox Game Studios CEO Craig Duncan is stepping down from the role after less than two years

Xbox Game Studios CEO Craig Duncan is reportedly stepping down from his position after less than two years in the role.

TechRadar

Xbox Studio Shutdown Rumors Signal Internal Crisis For Double Fine, Ninja Theory, Compulsion Games

Xbox faces studio shutdown rumors as Microsoft targets Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Compulsion Games amid revenue decline and restructuring plans.

Player One

XBOX studios are reportedly trying to spin off as Microsoft weighs more closures

Compulsion, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory are in danger.

Dot Esports

Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and other Xbox studios could close

Microsoft's "Xbox reset" is starting to sound more like a bulldozing.

PC Gamer

Xbox studios Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and others "at risk of being shuttered" according to new report — "active negotiations" for independence are ongoing

Microsoft and Xbox may soon close several of its game studios as part of a planned reorganization of the brand's business, according to a new report.

Windows Central

Double Fine, Ninja Theory reportedly among multiple Xbox studios rushing to negotiate an exit as Microsoft plans more layoffs

Compulsion Games is seemingly just the start

GamesRadar

With so much uncertainty swelling around Xbox, Senua is the action-adventure shot in the arm that the Hellblade series deserves

Summer Preview | It's all change at Xbox right now, which is why Ninja Theory unleashing a lush action-adventure game couldn't have come at a better time

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"These decisions are never easy": Ninja Theory cancels Project Mara to focus on new game Senua

Ninja Theory has confirmed the cancellation of Project Mara, with the studio shifting all 85 developers onto Senua. New details suggest the upcoming game will feature expanded combat, exploration, puzzle-solving, and a significantly larger world than previous Hellblade titles.

PC Gamer

Hellblade studio kills its mysterious 'horrors of the mind' project so it can make a new Senua game instead

Senua, announced during Summer Game Fest, is not Hellblade 3.

Dot Esports

Senua takes Hellblade in a new direction with action-adventure gameplay

Not Hellblade III.

Windows Central

"This is not Hellblade 3" — Ninja Theory reveals new game Senua at the XBOX Showcase

Ninja Theory reveals Senua, an action-adventure expanding the Hellblade universe with deeper combat and exploration.

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TechRadar

Senua is back! — Ninja Theory just unveiled the next Hellblade game, and it looks amazing

Ninja Theory has announced Senua, the next game in its ongoing Hellblade series, and it's launching in 2027.

GamesRadar

Project Mara has been cancelled as Ninja Theory turns its full attention to expanding the Hellblade franchise: "These decisions are never easy"

Experimental horror game Project Mara is no longer in active production

GamesRadar

Senua revealed: Ninja Theory announced a new action-adventure game at Xbox Games Showcase 2026 – and it isn't Hellblade 3

Ninja Theory says it's making a "premium action-adventure" game with Senua

Windows Central

Xbox Games Showcase 2026: Predictions, hopes, dreams — and what I think you should expect

The Xbox Games Showcase is pulling into view. Every year, people talk about how important these shows are for Microsoft, but with Xbox's 25th anniversary and a new direction ... there's a lot riding on this one.

Inverse

'Hellblade 3' Is Taking A Big Risk By Playing It Safe

'Hellblade 3' will reportedly be more of a traditional game than its 2024 predecessor, a disappointing change in direction.

TechRadar

A new 'more interactive' Hellblade is reportedly in the works, but Ninja Theory is no longer working on its 'experimental' Project Mara title

A new report claims that Ninja Theory is no longer working on Project Mara and is, instead, now developing a third installment in its Hellblade series.

Windows Central

The Outer Worlds 2 directors tapped Ninja Theory and other Xbox studios to shape future games

The Outer Worlds 2 game directors discussed how they were encouraged to talk with other Xbox studios like Ninja Theory for feedback for future games.

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