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The senua tag on WindowsForum.com follows discussion of Senua, the Hellblade series, and the studio behind it, Ninja Theory. Recent tagged coverage centers on Microsoft's September 2026 statement that two deals to sell the UK developer had collapsed, and that Xbox would consult employees on a proposed closure. That reporting notes Senua, the next Hellblade game, had been announced for 2027 across Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud, Game Pass, Steam, and PlayStation 5, leaving its release in doubt. The studio was not closed at that point, with Microsoft describing a proposed closure and saying other paths forward were still being explored.
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    Ninja Theory Staff Report Layoffs as Proposed Closure Puts Senua’s Future in Doubt

    Ninja Theory's staff are now telling the world what a "proposed closure" feels like from the inside. According to Video Games Chronicle, a number of developers at the Hellblade studio have started announcing on LinkedIn that they have been laid off or face redundancy. The studio's closure is...
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    Ninja Theory Faces Proposed Closure After Deals Fail, Senua at Risk

    On September 22, 2026, Microsoft said that two separate deals to move Ninja Theory, the UK developer of Hellblade, to new ownership had collapsed. Xbox will now consult employees on a proposed closure of the studio. That puts Senua, the next Hellblade game, in doubt. It had been announced for...