Fresh off the release of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II , Microsoft has reportedly greenlit the next project from developer Ninja Theory. The studio, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2018 for $US117 million, has earned a reputation for creating high-quality narrative action games. That’s something it has recently delivered more of in Senua’s Saga , which you can read our review of here .
But even with a proven track record, the swath of recent studio closures at Microsoft had fans worried Ninja Theory would not release another game—until now. According to a report from Windows Central , Ninja Theory has been given the go-ahead to start development on a new project. The article clarifies that this new project is not the same as Project Mara , the experimental psychological horror title from the studio that was announced in 2020.
A teaser trailer for the game sees Hellblade star Melina Juergens in the titular role of Mara, a woman struggling with mental illness of some sort. The game will be set inside one location that appears to be a high-end mental health facility. We haven’t heard much about Project Mara since its initial reveal, and there is no release window as of yet.
A day before Hellblade 2 ’s May 21 release, Ninja Theory head Dom Matthews released a message on social media thanking players for their continued support of the studio and the Hellblade series. It’s a sweet message without context, but it set off alarm bells for many fans. Just two weeks ago, o.
