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===Background===
===Background===
Ninja Theory is a British video game developer based in Cambridge, United Kingdom founded in March 2000 as Just Add Monsters by former [[Sony Interactive Entertainment (Japan)|Sony Interactive Entertainment]] employees Mike Ball, Nina Kristensen and Tameem Antonaides. The studio was acquired by [[Argonaut Software|Argonaut Games]] in October 2000, but after their bankruptcy and subsequent closure in 2004 the studio went through a management buyout and recieved its current name. The studio is best known for the ''Hellblade'' series, as well as various other titles such as ''Bleeding Edge'', ''Enslaved: Odyssey to the West'' and ''Heavenly Sword.'' The studio also developed ''DmC: Devil May Cry'', a reboot of [[Capcom (Japan)|Capcom]]'s ''Devil May Cry'' franchise. Ninja Theory was acquired by Microsoft and became a part of [[Xbox Game Studios]] on June 10, 2018.
'''Ninja Theory''' is a British video game developer based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in March 2000 as [[Just Add Monsters]] by former [[Sony Interactive Entertainment]] employees Mike Ball, Nina Kristensen and Tameem Antonaides. The studio is best known for ''Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice'', as well as various other titles such as ''Bleeding Edge'', ''Enslaved: Odyssey to the West'' and ''Heavenly Sword''. The studio also developed ''DmC: Devil May Cry'', a reboot of [[Capcom]]'s ''Devil May Cry'' franchise. Ninja Theory was acquired by Microsoft and became part of [[Xbox Game Studios]] on June 10, 2018.


===1st Logo (September 12, 2007-February 22, 2017)===
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'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a crudely-drawn box containing a close-up image of some sort of ninja, with a {{color|red}} scarf covering up half of its face, only its eyes visible. Above is the text "{{color|red|NINJA}}" in a crude brush design, and "{{font|Serif|THEORY}}" below in a white standard Serif font. The box emits a faint glow.
==Just Add Monsters==


'''Variants:'''
===(February 25, 2003)===
* On ''Enslaved: Odyssey to the West'', the logo is on a white background, larger and without the glow.
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* On ''DmC: Devil May Cry'', the glow is absent.
File:Just Add Monsters (2003).png
</gallery>'''Logo''': On a white backdrop, we see a group of lavender-colored, crudely drawn human figures excitedly hop around, with two purple shapes in the middle. A gray, blobby monster with horns holding a pitchfork jumps out of one of the shapes as the people run away in fear. The monster runs right and the text shrinks to reveal the stacked name <nowiki>''</nowiki>JUST ADD MONSTERS<nowiki>''</nowiki>. The monster flips and lands situated to the right of the name, casting a shadow. The byline 'part of the Argonaut Games PLC Group' appears in gray below. The monster looks at the name and blinks.


'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
'''FX/SFX''': The animation of the figures and the monster, done in CGI.


'''Audio:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds''': A beatbox tune and sounds of the figures talking to begin, which stops and turns into screaming when the monster appears, the steps of the monster, a 'glug' sound when the monster lands next to the logo, and a waterdrop sound as it blinks.


'''Availability''': Seen only on ''Kung Fu Chaos'' on Xbox.
'''Availability:''' It was seen on such games as ''Heavenly Sword'', ''Enslaved: Odyssey to the West'', and ''DmC: Devil May Cry''.


===2nd Logo (August 8, 2017-)===
'''Editor's Note''': None.
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'''Visuals:''' Over a black background is the white text "{{font|Serif|NINJA THEORY}}".


'''Variant:''' On ''Bleeding Edge'', the text is larger and more spaced out, and slowly moves back.


'''Technique:''' A still, digital graphic.
==Ninja Theory==

=== (September 12, 2007-) ===
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File:Ninja Theory (2007).png
File:Ninja Theory (2010).png
File:Ninja Theory (2013).png
</gallery>'''Logo''': On a black background, we see a crudely-drawn box containing a close-up image of some sort of ninja, with a red scarf covering up half of its face, only its eyes visible. Above is the text 'NINJA' in a red, crude brush design, and 'THEORY' below in a white standard Serif font. The box emits a faint glow.

'''Variants:'''

* On ''Enslaved: Odyssey to the West'', the logo is on a white background, larger and without the glow.
*On ''DmC: Devil May Cry'', the glow is absent.

'''FX/SFX''': None.


'''Music/Sounds''': None.
'''Audio:''' None.


'''Availability''': Common. Seen on the studio's games since ''Heavenly Sword''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on the studio's games since ''Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice''.


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'''Editor's Note''': None.
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Latest revision as of 18:18, 21 March 2024


Background

Ninja Theory is a British video game developer based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, founded in March 2000 as Just Add Monsters by former Sony Interactive Entertainment employees Mike Ball, Nina Kristensen and Tameem Antonaides. The studio is best known for Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, as well as various other titles such as Bleeding Edge, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and Heavenly Sword. The studio also developed DmC: Devil May Cry, a reboot of Capcom's Devil May Cry franchise. Ninja Theory was acquired by Microsoft and became part of Xbox Game Studios on June 10, 2018.

1st Logo (September 12, 2007-February 22, 2017)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a crudely-drawn box containing a close-up image of some sort of ninja, with a red scarf covering up half of its face, only its eyes visible. Above is the text "NINJA" in a crude brush design, and "THEORY" below in a white standard Serif font. The box emits a faint glow.

Variants:

  • On Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, the logo is on a white background, larger and without the glow.
  • On DmC: Devil May Cry, the glow is absent.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: It was seen on such games as Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry.

2nd Logo (August 8, 2017-)

Visuals: Over a black background is the white text "NINJA THEORY".

Variant: On Bleeding Edge, the text is larger and more spaced out, and slowly moves back.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on the studio's games since Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.

Just Add Monsters
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