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Ninja Theory shutdown news

Ninja Theory is shutting down. Understandable?

Fair enough 45%Betrayal 55%

Verdict: Betrayal wins, 55–45, from 244 headlines and posts. 1 reader voted.

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What fed the split

  1. "I'm still blown away by the amount of talent": Hellblade devs Ninja Theory face closure after Microsoft fail to reach a deal with buyers Rock Paper Shotgun · neutral · 63
  2. Xbox Working Toward Closing Hellblade Studio Ninja Theory After Multiple Deals Fall Through Kotaku · neutral · 50
  3. Hellblade developer Ninja Theory heading towards closure in new wave of Xbox cuts, as two separate agreements collapse Eurogamer · neutral · 6

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