ACTING THE PART

Ninja Theory isn’t about to drop its Hollywood contacts

On prior hardware, Ninja Theory built a reputation by partnering with the likes of Alex Garland and Andy Serkis. Despite Hellblade’s budget, product development manager Dominic Matthews is confident the trend can continue. “We’re looking at this like independent film,” he explains. “Certain movies have become big successes on smaller budgets, and there’s talent out there that wants to work on those projects because it’s a change from big blockbuster work. We offer something attractive to [that] talent, because when we work with someone we work with them very closely, and give them free rein.”