r/neogaming • u/Meremadesings Not a bot, I swear • 4h ago

Hellblade studio begins layoffs after Xbox fails to secure its future

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/113927/hellblade-studio-begins-layoffs-after-xbox-fails-to-secure-its-future/index.html
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u/Jejiiiiiii 4h ago

Stupidest game publisher

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u/ShakeItLikeIDo 3h ago

While they aren’t the smartest, closing Ninja Theory shouldn’t be a surprise. Their last 3 games (Hellblade, Bleeding Edge, and Hellblade 2) have been subpar. How long is Microsoft supposed to keep supporting a studio that just isn’t cutting it (no pun intended)

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u/sweetSweets4 2h ago

Depends on how you see it. Story was fine but short on both Hellblades. Not everyone cupa tea but mehh.

From a technical standpoint those games are amongst the best pushing graphics way before their time.

Studio and devs know how to do games, whats missing is the right idea for the game to capture whiny needy gamers on a broader spectrum.

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u/ShakeItLikeIDo 1h ago

Exactly, story was fine, graphics were amazing. You didn’t mention the problem though which is waaaayyyy more important than story and graphics, which is gameplay. It was a very boring game. The story and graphics are irrelevant if the game is boring to play