Xbox cuts 3200 jobs, Ninja Theory, Double Fine, Compulsion, Undead Labs and Arkane Lyon being divested

[Leynos]

JRPGfan said:

ConciousMan said:

Yeah, Ninja Theory became way to dependent on Senua IP. I wish Nintendo could help them out. They can grow with Nintendo as they are visionaries, forward thinkers, and like to micromanage which is essential in game development. If Nintendo was willing to invest in Bayonetta brand, I think Senua might make sense. It could sell 2 to 3 millions units being Switch 2 exclusive.

Nintendo appeals to everyone, and is family friendly.
Their 1st party games are not dark, filled with gore, horror, killings, mental illness and hallucinations ...   It goes against what nintendo stands for at its core.

Xenoblade has done all of this. Tragic stories. Cursing. Murder. Blood. Body horror(end of Torna looking like a scene out of The Thing). Delusions.  True it keeps it T but it is there and can be pretty dark. Not to mention Nintendo owns Eternal Darkness. Published many M rated games.

Not saying they go full Dead Space.  Fire Emblem (I am not sure about recent ones) have dealt with some really dark themes and some truly fucked up instances but many of those stayed in Japan so there is that. As did Captain Rainbow which has a mission you find Birdo's Dildo. Some Famicom DC games can deal in some harsher themes. That said no Nintendo is not the right fit for NT. Nintendo values gameplay first and sorry NT's games range from bad to average at best. While true Nintendo is known for getting the best out of studios. Mercury Steam with Metroid Dread. Personally I don't think NT games are very good. They are better at making tech than games. That will benefit a Sony or some third party big publisher. Not Nintendo who makes their own engines and sometimes use a UE. 

Last edited by Leynos - on 16 June 2026