Ninja Theory announces The Insight Project to study and alleviate mental illness through video games

Ninja Theory is no stranger to working on the topic of mental wellness. The studio received acclamation for its work on Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, which depicted a Pict warrior named Senua fighting psychosis, which she believes to be a curse. Hellblade: Senua'south Sacrifice went on to win multiple awards, including 5 BAFTAs, iii The Game Awards and a Regal College of Psychiatrists award.

Since the game's releases and success, Tameem Antoniades, co-founder and Creative Director at Ninja Theory, has continued to talk with Paul Fletcher, Psychiatrist and Professor of Health Neuroscience at Academy of Cambridge. Fletcher was consulted for the studio's work on Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and the continued talks have led Ninja Theory to announce a new project today: The Insight Project. You take a look at Ninja Theory's proclamation video for The Insight Project below.

With The Insight Project, Ninja Theory is assembling a squad to study and understand mental wellness issues while incorporating means of treating them into game design, bringing both sides of avant-garde applied science together. Ninja Theory'south advanced game development tools will exist used alongside scientifically sound methods of understanding the relationship betwixt the mind and the torso. The project will besides be using "rigorous scientific principles to ensure its effectiveness and validity and it will attach to strict standards of ethics and information management."

If you're interested in post-obit this project closely, yous can cheque out the Twitter account @theinsightpro or go to the official website here. If you haven't played Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, it's bachelor on Xbox I, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC, likewise as being included on Xbox Game Pass.

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