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Xbox is closing down Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade<\/em> series, a source tells The Verge<\/em>. Staffers were told on a call on Monday about the closure, but they are hoping the studio will find a buyer. The closure comes as \u201cseveral\u201d Xbox studios at Microsoft, including Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are in \u201cactive negotiations\u201d about spinning off, Bloomberg<\/em> reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The closure and negotiations follow Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and chief content officer Matt Booty warning last week of a \u201creset\u201d at Xbox<\/a>, laying out several challenges facing Xbox\u2019s business \u2014 including that it had \u201cover extended\u201d with its studio system and the hardware component crisis is significantly driving up prices. Kotaku<\/em> reported earlier on Monday that<\/a> Microsoft was planning to shut down Compulsion, though it noted in an update that studio leadership was in \u201cnegotiations\u201d with Microsoft.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sharma has made many major decisions since taking over at Xbox in February, including locking down Gears of War: E-Day<\/em> and Clockwork Revolution<\/em> as Xbox console exclusives in an announcement at its Xbox Games Showcase just over a week ago. During that event, Microsoft also revealed a new Hellblade<\/em> game, Senua<\/a><\/em>, and its future with this change is unclear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Xbox didn\u2019t immediately reply to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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