A surprising rumour claims Ninja Theory has the go-ahead to make Hellblade 3, but the previously announced Project: Mara has been cancelled.
We were never the biggest fans of Ninja Theory’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice and we thought even less of its 2024 sequel, but they are impressive games in many ways. Both are masterpieces when it comes to the graphics, and all the more so given how small the team of developers is.
So it was worrying to hear Microsoft admit it was unsure if the sequel would be much of a hit, which all external evidence suggests it wasn’t.
It was rumoured in 2024 that Ninja Theory had already been given the greenlight for a new game, but that was before the sweeping Xbox layoffs in 2025. As such, it’s a little surprising to hear that Ninja Theory is not only still kicking, but its next project is apparently Hellblade 3.
The news comes from Windows Central’s Jez Corden, who brought up Ninja Theory’s status during an appearance on the Xbox Two podcast this month (starting from the 36:16 mark).
What’s especially interesting (given the nature of the last two games) is that Ninja Theory allegedly wants Hellblade 3 to be more ‘interactive’ and ‘more of a game to broaden its appeal.’
Corden does add that it may not necessarily be called Hellblade 3, but it sounds like it’ll at least be set in the Hellblade universe.
