Ninja Theory has reportedly begun laying off staff, with posts from VGC, Eurogamer and GamesIndustry.biz pointing readers to their reporting on the Xbox-owned Hellblade studio.
Those reports and follow-up posts tie the cuts to broader uncertainty around the studio's future. In VGC's post, the layoffs were described as following Xbox's announcement that Ninja Theory "faces closure." A later Eurogamer post said the studio's consultation process with Xbox, after a second wave of cuts, "seems to have resulted in layoffs." A Game Developer post on X also framed the situation as a report that Ninja Theory laid off workers after failing to spin off from Xbox.
The same reporting chain also described employees speaking publicly about the cuts. A post citing VGC said some Ninja Theory employees were stating on LinkedIn that they were either facing redundancy or had already lost their jobs. Eurogamer's post similarly said developers had announced they were facing redundancy.
What remains unclear
The supplied material supports reporting that layoffs have begun at Ninja Theory. It does not confirm that Ninja Theory is closing.
That uncertainty shows up in the posts themselves. TrueAchievements described the layoffs as happening ahead of "possible closure", while another post sharing the reporting said it was "still unclear" what would happen next.
Based on the packet, the clearest supported takeaway is that Ninja Theory has reportedly begun layoffs and that those cuts are being discussed alongside Xbox consultation and closure concerns. The packet does not establish a confirmed studio shutdown.
