Ninja Theory Working On New Project With Namco Bandai News

We were starting to get a bit worried about Ninja Theory, having heard nothing from the studio since the release of Heavenly Sword two years ago, but thankfully news has now emerged that the developer is working on a new project with Namco Bandai.

According to a Siliconera report, Producers from Namco Bandai Games America will assist Ninja Theory on the game, which is currently slated for release in 2010 on Xbox 360 and PS3, although there are no details on what sort of game it will be or even a working title.

"This new project pushes our core strengths of rich story-telling, cutting-edge technology and exciting gameplay beyond anything we have created before," said Nina Kristensen, Ninja Theory's Co-Founder. "The support of Namco Bandai combined with the skills and talent we have nurtured over the years means that players are going to be in for a truly deep and memorable experience."

Ninja Theory's first game, Heavenly Sword was particularly strong in areas such as graphics and story. However, while some gameplay features (e.g. the combat system) were innovative, the lack of challenging puzzles in this hack 'n slash ultimately crippled it. It's aftertouch controls are still one of the best examples of SixAxis/DualShock 3 tilt motion controls on the PS3 though.

With any luck, Namco Bandai and Ninja Theory can push this next project into the 9s and 10s rather than the slightly disappointing 8/10 that we gave Heavenly Sword.