Ninja Theory announces mobile game Fightback
Ninja Theory has announced its first mobile game, a free-to-play action title called Fightback. It is being published by EA subsidiary Chillingo and will appear on iOS and Android devices this summer.
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Ninja Theory has announced its first mobile game, a free-to-play action title called Fightback. It is being published by EA subsidiary Chillingo and will appear on iOS and Android devices this summer.
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