Update:
Since this trailer released it has been viewed over 145K times. Here are what some viewers had to say.
Disturbing thing… even H.P. Lovecraft would get chills down his spine.
Alundor – YouTube Comment
Wow! They are going all out on this game. Binaural audio and the work they are doing with epic and the Unreal Engine 5. Excited to play it next year.
Shadow Demon SB – YouTube Comment
Looks amazing can’t wait to play it!
Andy Meco – YouTube Comment
Original Story…
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was a hit, and fortunately for fans that enjoyed the game, you already know a sequel is in the works. Microsoft acquired Ninja Theory in 2018, so for fans wanting to see how Senua’s story will continue, you’ll have to play this game through Xbox Series X/S or PC platforms. Going into this year’s Xbox Games Showcase, we knew that this game would be developed using Unreal Engine 5, so you can also expect a rather visually stunning experience.
Additionally, we can expect this game to have a bigger scope than what we saw in the first game. If you don’t recall, the team that developed Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was rather small. But with its success and now development under Microsoft, the resources and team handling the sequel should be more expansive. That should mean a more in-depth combat system and more varied enemies you’ll be facing against.
The story was always a significant component in the first game, and we expect the same level of detail put into the narrative for Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2. However, the details of what we were dealing with had been a bit of a mystery.
The trailer showcased during today’s Xbox Games Showcase didn’t offer too much gameplay. Instead, we only got a look at Senua exploring a cave and having to deal with the voices questioning what was going on. It’s a trippy experience as we watch Senua wander around, and we expect plenty of twists and turns for the narrative when this game does release into the marketplace. But there’s another aspect that might have players interested, and that’s a release window.
While we wait for a plot synopsis to reveal what we’re in store for when this game launches, we can expect the title to launch at some point next year. So far, the launch window is rather broad, but at least we know it’s not coming this year. Instead, we’ll have to keep an eye out for Ninja Theory’s next game release in 2024. But we do know that when this game launches, you’ll find it available on Game Pass. For now, if you didn’t catch the Xbox Games Showcase event, you can check out the trailer above.
Again, much like the other games that were highlighted during the Xbox Games Showcase, we can expect Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2 to launch into the marketplace for PC and Xbox Series X/S platforms. Also as mentioned since this game is coming under the Microsoft umbrella, we’ll find Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2 to launch on the Game Pass subscription service.
