Ninja Theory Being Closed Down By XBOX, Report Claims

In a whirlwind day of news for a string of XBOX Game Studios, many have found themselves facing the brunt of despair as multiple studios sit on a precipice. Earlier today, it was suggested that South of Midnight developer, Compulsion Games, would be shuttered by XBOX, and now, it has been claimed that Ninja Theory, the creator of the Hellblade games, is also closing down.

This news comes as several studios are reportedly fighting to keep their doors open under XBOX, a company hellbent on restructuring and resetting to cut costs for the year ahead.

Hellblade Creator Faces XBOX Closure

Ninja Theory is the latest studio to be targeted by XBOX’s cost-cutting measures, it has been revealed. In a new report from The Verge, it was claimed that sources advised the studio is being closed down. It was stated that employees were informed about the impending action on Monday about the imminent closure, but there is still hope that the studio can find a buyer before that happens.

Earlier today, Insider Gaming confirmed with sources that Compulsion Games, the developer behind South of Midnight, is also facing the chop from XBOX, which is rapidly restructuring under Asha Sharma’s new rule.

Later in the day, another report surfaced suggesting that Double Fine, the creator of Kiln, Massive Chalice, Keeper, Psychonauts, Brutal Legend, and many more titles, would also be shutting down. That same report mentioned Ninja Theory, which, as this latest claim suggests, has been confirmed as imminently closing.