Microsoft reportedly closing Ninja Theory and other Xbox Game Studios
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Summary
Microsoft is reportedly closing multiple Xbox Game Studios, including Hellblade developer Ninja Theory, with other studios like Double Fine and Compulsion Games also potentially facing closure. Staff at Ninja Theory were informed in a Monday call that the studio is closing, though there is a possibility it could survive if sold. This follows CEO Asha Sharma's announcement of a major Xbox reset and comes less than two weeks after Ninja Theory announced its next project.
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there is a possibility that the team could still survive if sold
Following CEO Asha Sharma's announcement of a major Xbox reset, multiple reports are now surfacing about the potential closures of several Xbox Game Studios
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