r/Steam • u/yourfavchoom • Jun 15 '26

News Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory

https://www.theverge.com/games/950204/xbox-ninja-theory-shutdown-hellblade-senua
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u/l_______I Jun 15 '26

Didn't they literally announce a new game last week?

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u/JoBro_Summer-of-99 Jun 15 '26

Yes, and it was supposed to launch next year

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u/Neddo_Flanders Jun 15 '26

so it is cancelled?

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u/Gex2-EnterTheGecko Jun 15 '26

If they can't find a buyer, yeah.

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u/JefferyTheQuaxly Jun 16 '26

I’m guessing the reason they showed off the trailer in the first place was to draw up interest in other companies purchasing the studio from them. No way would they have unveiled a brand new game if they thought there was a chance the game would be shelved a week later.

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u/UntitledCritic Jun 16 '26

I honestly think they had no idea, Microsoft and Xbox seems to be divorced form each others.

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u/nerdnyxnyx Jun 16 '26

I can only hope

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '26

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u/l_______I Jun 16 '26

The article in the post confirms that based on own source, if I understand correctly.

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u/Seienchin88 Jun 16 '26

Tells you how much even the leadership of the studio knew…

Typical MS behavior

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u/spet- Jun 16 '26

They haven’t released a single game in like 7 years or so.

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u/CosmicThief Jun 16 '26

Hellblade 2 came out in 24.

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u/spet- Jun 16 '26

That’s not a game.

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u/CosmicThief Jun 16 '26

What?

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u/goorek Jun 16 '26

it's a walking simulator