Latest Reviews of Ninja Theory Games
Review Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced (PS5) - Cinematic Spectacle Offers Little Else
I hear voices in my head
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is a game that’s not particularly good in a traditional sense, yet is still worth playing through. Picking up where the 2017 original left off, it’s a sequel that doubles down on the best and worst features of that first experience, leaning into cinematic storytelling, outstanding visuals,...
Review Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (PS4)
Heavy sword
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice opens with a warning screen, which tells you all you need to know about Ninja Theory’s challenging new character action game. Developed in conjunction with physicians and mental health patients, the title tackles the taboo subject of psychosis – a disorder which causes hallucinations and delusions. As...
Review DmC: Devil May Cry - Definitive Edition (PlayStation 4)
The devil fears Sparda
You can almost feel Ninja Theory's middle finger protruding out of DmC: Devil May Cry - Definitive Edition, a remastered version of its polarising 2013 reboot. Rather than settle for a simple visual overhaul, the Cambridge-based developer has delved deep into the core of its divisive PlayStation 3 title, retuning aspects of...
Review DmC: Devil May Cry (PlayStation 3)
Devil may care
You've got to feel for DmC: Devil May Cry developer Ninja Theory. Tasked with the challenge of rebooting Capcom's classic combat series, the Cambridge-based developer has come under fire from franchise fans for its urban redressing of protagonist Dante. Armed with a top of the range faux hawk and a figure hugging sleeveless shirt, the...
Review Enslaved: Odyssey To The West (PlayStation 3)
Monkey magic
Loosely based on the traditional Chinese novel Journey To The West, Enslaved dictates the tale of Trip and Monkey as they traverse a dangerous post-apocalyptic world. Set some 150 years after the Earth's collapse, human life has all but been eradicated. The overgrown, dilapidated skyline of New York city greets the couple's arrival in...
Ninja Theory Games
Sony Interactive Entertainment / Ninja Theory
- 12th Sep 2007 (NA)
- 14th Sep 2007 (UK/EU)
- 15th Nov 2007 (JPN)
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West PS3
- 5th Oct 2010 (NA)
- 7th Oct 2010 (JPN)
- 8th Oct 2010 (UK/EU)
- 22nd Oct 2013 (NA)
- 23rd Oct 2013 (UK/EU)
DmC: Devil May Cry - Definitive Edition PS4
- 10th Mar 2015 (UK/EU)
- 10th Mar 2015 (NA)
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Enhanced PS5
Xbox Game Studios / Ninja Theory
- 12th Aug 2025 (UK/EU)
- 12th Aug 2025 (NA)
Latest Ninja Theory News
News Hellblade Dev Begins Shedding Staff, Months After Revealing New Game at Xbox Showcase
Senua's sacrifice
I think it’s remarkable that so few people are talking about the fact that Senua was officially revealed for the PS5 during the Xbox Showcase just four months ago. Fast-forward to today and the game looks like it’ll never see the light of day, as the Cambridge-based studio begins shedding staff. Microsoft announced last month...
News Microsoft Closing Hellblade Dev Ninja Theory After Failed Buyout Talks
Two firms considered acquisition
As part of another wave of Xbox job losses, Microsoft has confirmed it intends to shutter Hellblade studio Ninja Theory. Previously, it was thought the British team had found a buyer, just like the State of Decay 3 team Undead Labs. However, an update from Xbox executive Matt Booty revealed that talks with two...
News Hellblade Studio Hunting for Buyer, Days After Announcing New Game for PS5
It's barely been a week
A little over a week ago, Hellblade dev Ninja Theory announced Senua for the PS5 – but now it’s on the cusp of being closed down. The Cambridge-based developer – which previously worked with Sony on the PS3 game Heavenly Sword – was reportedly told by Microsoft that it will be shut down earlier today. But
Soapbox Once a PS4 Console Exclusive, PS5 Players Are Missing a Visual Stunner in Hellblade 2
Senua's saga continues elsewhere
Back when it was released on PS4 and PC back in 2017, we gave Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice an 8/10 in our review and highlighted that the way it uses the "unique attributes of the medium to raise awareness of mental health" is what "elevates this release beyond the sum of its parts". Since then, Microsoft has bought...
News Ninja Theory Explains Hellblade's PSVR Snub
There's a reasonable explanation
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was announced for virtual reality headsets earlier today, but it won’t support PlayStation VR, prompting a bit of a backlash. Some felt that developer Ninja Theory – now a Microsoft subsidiary – was skipping Sony’s headset for corporate reasons, an assumption not exactly...
News Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Updated on PS4 Despite Microsoft Acquisition
HDR support added
The thought-provoking Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has received one more update on the PlayStation 4, despite Microsoft recently acquiring Cambridge-based developer Ninja Theory. Version 1.03 adds HDR support to both the PS4 and PS4 Pro versions of the game, and it also cleans up some very minor bugs. We really liked the Celtic...
News Why Ninja Theory's Leaving PlayStation
In its own words
If there was one thing at Microsoft's E3 2018 press conference that stung most for PlayStation fans, it was the announcement that Ninja Theory – the cult favourite developer of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved, and Hellblade – had become part of Microsoft Studios. Despite over a decade of games on Sony hardware, this undoubtedly...
E3 2018 Ninja Theory Will No Longer Make PS4 Games
Microsoft acquires Hellblade developer
Microsoft’s always indicated that it wants its own Naughty Dog, and so after Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice launched first on PlayStation 4 – it’s just bought developer Ninja Theory. The acquisition does make sense: it’ll presumably allow the Cambridge developer to work on much bigger games, without...
News Hellblade Raised a Helluva Lot of Money on World Mental Health Day
Senua's sacrifice
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is a great game that’s done a lot of good for people who played it and its developer, too. Even better: it’s about to do a helluva lot of good for people with mental illnesses, as Ninja Theory has raised a whopping £60,798 (about $80,000) for the Rethink Mental Illness charity. Bravo all around...
News Ninja Theory's Hellblade Has Exceeded Sales Expectations
But hasn't broken even yet
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice may not be the best game of the year, but it’s certainly one of the most memorable. Ninja Theory’s tale of mental illness was harrowing and hard to parse – but it was effective in using the medium to convey a very specific state of mind. So it’s refreshing to hear that it’s...
News Hellblade's Accolades Trailer Favours Players Over Pithy Press Clichés
Buy the game tomorrow and support a good cause
How many times does the press need to tell you the latest game is the best you’ve ever played? Even as reviewers, we appreciate you’ve probably got the memo by now. It’s so refreshing to see Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice take a different direction for its accolades trailer, then. This clip is...
Soapbox Hellblade's Permadeath Threat Is What Makes Games Special
Sammy's as worried as you are – and that's the point
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice erases your progress if you let the rot scaling the protagonist’s arm reach her mind. Or does it? I’m not going to get into the specifics of this system because Ninja Theory kindly asked me not to spoil it at all, but it does raise a wider question about games...
Review Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (PS4)
Heavy sword
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice opens with a warning screen, which tells you all you need to know about Ninja Theory’s challenging new character action game. Developed in conjunction with physicians and mental health patients, the title tackles the taboo subject of psychosis – a disorder which causes hallucinations and delusions. As...
News Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Includes a 25 Minute Documentary on Psychosis
Added extra
One of the key themes in Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is mental health, and developer Ninja Theory’s worked with neuroscientists and patients in order to get that aspect right. So it’s pretty neat that the studio will be including a 25 minute documentary alongside the game itself to detail a little more about psychosis, and how...
News Pick Framerate or Resolution in Hellblade on PS4 Pro
Stunning launch trailer also released
Planning to play Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice on the PlayStation 4 Pro? You’ll have a couple of options to choose from. According to developer Ninja Theory, the game will support either an enhanced resolution on Sony’s supercharged system (no word on what that will be) or a higher framerate of 60...
News Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Fights Its Demons in 10 Minute Demo
Mind master
Blimey, there’s some ridiculously cool stuff in this Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice demo. We love the way the voices in the protagonist's head are incorporated into the gameplay, alerting you to the arrival of new enemies and impending attacks. And we also enjoy the way the health of enemies is reflected by the wounds on their bodies...
News Hellblade to Host First Ever Q&A with Video Game Character
Innovative new MoCap makes it possible
Ninja Theory’s created some ridiculous motion capture technology which basically allows it to render in real-time. And it’s going to use that Unreal Engine 4-based equipment to host a live Hellblade question and answer session today – with, er, Senua from the game. Seriously! You’ll be able to send your...
News Hellblade Goes to War with Its Inner-Demons in New Trailer
The voices
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is a game primarily about mental health, and this trailer shows how it aims to depict the struggles of its lead character. In it, we see the heroine plagued by voices, and about to do battle with the demon in her mind. It’s really well done, actually – enhanced, of course, by some good acting and amazing...
News Hellblade Gets Seriously Stressed from 8th August
Senua's sacrifice
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – the exciting independently developed adventure from Heavenly Sword developer Ninja Theory – will battle its demons starting 8th August on the PlayStation 4, with pre-orders open now. The title promises to pit the titular Celtic warrior against the Viking underworld Hel, and will tackle taboo...
News Hellblade's Two Year Journey Nears An End As Ninja Theory Hits Alpha
Senua's sacrifice
It feels like we've been writing about Hellblade for a lot longer than two years, as the title's been re-tooled a couple of times since it was first announced. Still, developer Ninja Theory's been steadily making progress with the intriguing project, and it's announced on the PlayStation Blog today that it's finally hit alpha. This...
