Ninja Theory Staff Report Layoffs as Xbox Moves Toward Closing Hellblade Studio
Employees at the Cambridge studio behind Hellblade say on LinkedIn they have been let go or are at risk, as Microsoft's proposed closure advances.
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Staff at Ninja Theory, the Cambridge-based studio known for the Hellblade series, have begun posting on LinkedIn that they have been laid off or face losing their jobs, according to reporting from TechPowerUp and GamesIndustry.biz. The posts were first noticed by journalist Chris Kerr and reportedly came from a range of roles, including a technical director, a gameplay programmer, sound designers, and technical artists.
The studio's next title, Senua, was shown at the Xbox Games Showcase in June with a planned 2027 release on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 5. Xbox has not formally cancelled the game. Gameplay programmer Katrin Mair wrote in her post that it was sad knowing the team would not get to finish what it had been working on.
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