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Hellblade studio Ninja Theory hit by layoffs

Original: Ninja Theory: Beim „Hellblade“-Studio beginnen die Entlassungen Mitarbeiter des „Hellblade“-Studios Ninja Theory melden

Employees of Ninja Theory, the British games studio behind Hellblade, are reporting they have been laid off. The cuts come despite Microsoft having showcased the studio's new game, Senua, prominently just in June, and add to a wider wave of job losses across the games industry. Details on the number of staff affected have not been confirmed.

Why now: Microsoft-owned Ninja Theory, which just had a game showcased in June, has announced layoffs, fuelling debate about ongoing games industry job cuts.

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• Ninja Theory: Beim „Hellblade“-Studio beginnen die Entlassungen Mitarbeiter des „Hellblade“-Studios Ninja Theory melden ihre Entlassung. Microsoft hatte ihr neues Spiel „Senua“ erst im Juni groß präsentiert. https://www. heise.de/news/Ninja-Theory-Bei… · heiseonline@social.heise.de · 4

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