Oct 6
Staff at Ninja Theory have begun reporting job losses and redundancy on LinkedIn, according to posts reviewed by VGC. Those affected include technical sound designer Alessio Mellina, gameplay programmer Katrin Mair, performance capture technical staff member Xoe Subari, and technical director Loong-Wei Ding, with roles spanning sound design, senior technical art, character art, and principal sound design. Microsoft and Ninja Theory have made no official announcement, and the total number affected is not clear.
Jun 7
During the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 on June 8, Ninja Theory and Xbox Game Studios announced Senua, a new action-adventure game set in the world of the Hellblade series. The game follows the Celtic warrior Senua as she navigates a purgatory-like realm between life and death, aiming to reunite with lost loved ones. Senua places a greater emphasis on combat than previous Hellblade titles, offering tactical choices in battle and the ability to dual-wield melee and ranged weapons. The map is roughly twice the size of Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, though the game remains linear rather than open-world. Senua is scheduled for release in 2027 on PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and will be available on Xbox and PC Game Pass from day one. The announcement also confirmed the cancellation of the experimental horror project Project: Mara, which was first revealed in 2020. Studio head Dom Matthews stated that all 85 staff members are now focused on Senua, marking the first time since 2013's DmC: Devil May Cry that the entire studio has worked on a single project.