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[Dragon_Rocks]

Someone remake this with Asha and Satya.

 

[Interfectum]

 

[uncreativename]

I just don't understand the logic behind announcing a new game in your showcase only to close down the studio, literally, a week later. This is like a whole new level of clownery, I've never seen anything like it.

I guess tbf didn't Netease do almost the same thing with Gang of Dragon? Spending whatever big amount of money it cost to get that slot on The Game Awards, and then almost immediately shutting them down.

Unless if Nagoshi paid for that slot himself to try to get the game a new publisher, I guess .

 

[PauloRoberto]

IF a studio that JUST annouced a game was not safe, them NOBODY is safe on xbox game division

 

[havoc00]

Im usually pretty accepting of meh games, but Hellblade 2 might have been one of the most boring gaming experiences in my life.

 

[adamsapple]

Uh so what about the game they just announced?

 

[LordCBH]

So announcing a game from your studio that already shipped multiple games in the past decade isn't enough to save you from the chopping block.

I legit believed NT would be safe until Senua released. Coalition better hope Gears succeeds this fall, and 343 better hope Halo succeeds next month.

 

[J3nga]

Since 2019 they made what? One 8 hour walking sim of a mentally ill chick.

 

[Sebastian1295]

Didn't they just show a new game

They kept making hellblade when no one gave AF about the series. They needed to pivot.

 

[Memati187]

LMAO!!!

 

[Verchod]

They should have made a sequel to kung fu chaos. Best game they ever made

 

[LordCBH]

Uh so what about the game they just announced?

We here at Xbox would like to proudly unannounce Senua.

 

[Saber]

Acquisitions are great!

I mean its not like good oldie MS didn't have history of doing that, right?
You know whats gonna makes people feel better? More aquisitions! Surelly they won't be doing this time, pinky promise and all.

 

[FoxMcChief]

They kept making hellblade when no one gave AF about the series. They needed to pivot.

Should have gone back to Enslaved.

 

[yogaflame]

Asha:

 

[Loomy]

I don't see Heavenly Sword on Steam.

Forever locked to the PS3

 

[Tarnpanzer]

I really liked the Hellblade games. Although they were mostly a graphics showcase for PC.

 

[Magic-DEI-Hire]

Microsoft management are fucking incompetent morons.

 

[saintjules]

Maybe Sony can save them? Damn. Wow.

 

[RoboFu]

Asha:

Reset

 

[LectureMaster]

Rough day for my man adamsapple

 

[Kerotan]

Ninja Theory's only good game was Enslaved.

Heavenly sword?

 

[Antwix]

Surprised they lasted this long

 

[Novaex]

I'm way less surprised by this news than by the studio announcing a new game last week. Their last game was a huge flop and I didn't understand why Microsoft would continue funding another (likely) flop.

 

[wolffy66]

Their games are good but they dont really have any real revenue outside of just plain game sales. And thats barely good enough and you need big sales #s to make it.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Asha 'The Red Wedding' Sharma

More like E-Anus: Waste of Gamer's Time and Company Money Edition.

 

[WoodyStare]

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

I think it's insane that they're getting shut down a week after showing their new game. How haphazardly are they running this shit?

I mean, I'll admit - I was surprised that Ninja Theory didn't get the axe right after Hellblade 2 shipped, so I was surprised when they showed up with something new and figured they were safe somehow. I know a lot's changing over at Xbox in real time, but this just poor form.

 

[Magic-DEI-Hire]

Imagine investing in a console next year from a company that changes direction every other week.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Heavenly sword?

That was just ok. It could have been better. I think it was rushed.

 

[Nankatsu]

lmao, left Sony side, joined the opposition to be shutdowned.

 

[nick776]

It's just mesmerising how idiotic this looks after they just announced new game a week(!) ago
Seems like copilot truly took reins at microslop

This shit is just asinine, unveil a new game and then turn around and close the studio. Really, this is all so absurd it is comical. Xbox needs to die a hard, slow death and cause MSFT tremendous financial loss in the process. This is sick, it really is.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

 

[Kilau]

She will stop at nothing to keep games off PS.

 

[Hypereides]

This is gonna sound kinda spicy, but I think Sony should bail them out in the interim or something. They could "salvage" the incoming collision and task them with re-activating and developing a Heavenly sword sequel.

 

[Madjaba]

 

[Memati187]

She will stop at nothing to keep games off PS.

At least she is consistent lol

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

If Senua was stacked they'd be profitable.

 

[Arsic]

Genuinely hate to see it cuz I'm one of the only folks who enjoyed Hellblade 2, and was excited for the direction Senua was going.

Tencent throw them a bone!

 

[Banjo64]

so allow the studio to completely fuck around in iceland for 6 years forensically capturing the underside of a bunch of rocks for a game that releases to a completely middling reception and terrible sales - then let them keep going to announce their next game but then pull the plug 2 weeks later?

yep, that's M$ alright.

 

[simpatico]

DmC is the best Devil May Cry game when it comes to replay value. I don't make the rules. RIP Ninjas.

 

[LuckyLuke]

Senuaaaaaaa

 

[Hyper_hyper]

Uh so what about the game they just announced?

Ask Asha, she will hear you, yes

 

[simpatico]

You have to go out of your way to release the worst Call of Duty of all time. That thing did Marathon numbers and he expected a chance at doing another one? I've always thought the Treyarch stuff was confusingly overrated.

 

[diffusionx]

I get shutting them down, Hellblade was an overly expensive vanity project and didn't sell. But… I need to know what the process was here, they literally just announced a brand new game and went on the interview tour to talk about it.

 

[Sebastian1295]

Should have gone back to Enslaved.

I think they're too obsessed with being artsy like double fine and love sniffing there own farts. Too busy making niche games no one will buy because they believe they will always have unlimited funding.

 

[Viruz]

Funny that when you say xbox is the worst thing that happened to gaming, some people act surprised.

 

[GloveSlap]

Microsoft should totally intersperse schizo babble into their closure email to the Ninja Theory devs.

 

[base_two]

This is another indicator that Xbox as a viable gaming platform is a lost cause.

 

[squidilix]

I HEAR YOU