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'It’s Incredibly Sad Knowing That We Won’t Get to Finish What We Were Working on' — Hellblade Staff Bid Farewell to Ninja Theory as Layoffs Begin

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Genres · simulation
Release · Aug 7, 2017
Developer · Ninja Theory
PCPS4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchXbox Series X|SPS5
75 articles 56 writers 13 reviews
Ninja Theory
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Ninja Theory
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2007–2024
Latest · Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Top genres · adventure, hack_and_slash, indie
382 articles 149 writers 10 games
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