Ninja Theory Faces New Round Of Redundancies

Ninja Theory couldn’t pull a Double Fine, which following the big (technically ongoing) Reset over at XBOX, went independent and is poised to release their first game under their newfound independence next week. Now, it seems the Senua studio is facing more redundancies as a result of being unable to find a buyer and marching closer to a full studio closure.

As shown off by Chris Kerr, (now ex)-staff have been taking to LinkedIn to air their feelings about the whole situation.

NEW: Hellblade dev Ninja Theory has seemingly begun laying off employees after Xbox tried and failed to divest the UK studio.Last month, Microsoft said two separate agreements for the studio collapsed, meaning a closure was likely. It also, however, claimed it would "explore other paths forward."

— Chris Kerr (@kerrblimey.bsky.social) 2026-10-05T12:52:08.853Z

Not gonna lie, this is certainly looking like the end of Ninja Theory unless some huge studio swoops in to save them from closure, but unfortunately critics praised their last game, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, audiences were mixed about it and even their previous title — Bleeding Edge — was pretty lackluster to both critics and audiences alike.