Ninja Theory - developer of the Hellblade series - is shutting down as part of today’s Xbox cuts. Its proposed buyers pulled out, resulting in the closure.

  • MrOtingocni@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I don’t understand why any company would sell out to Microsoft. MS’s modus operandi since its inception has been to stifle competition by buying everything up and gutting it. It’s a death sentence.

    Is it for a big personal pay out and the team can all go elsewhere with a fat check once the axe drops?

    • Random Dent@lemmy.ml
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      3 days ago

      That’s what I assume - like if your studio is going under anyway and MS is the only one to make an offer, you might be able to keep the place running for another year of so, give everyone a buffer and maybe finish whatever you were working on. I would figure it’s not a long-term strategy though, more just slowing the collapse.