Ninja Theory Releases System Specs for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

Six days from launch, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 has a new promotional video out that breaks down the story from the first game.

In an interview with Kinda Funny Games, Ninja Theory studio head Dom Matthews has revealed that when Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 was first announced back in 2019, the studio didn’t have anything ready for the game except for the trailer.

Leading up to next week’s release of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, developer Ninja Theory has released a new trailer for the game. The trailer acts as a way for players new to the series to catch up to the story so far, and you can check it out below.

With Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 less than one week from release, Ninja Theory has revealed launch timings for the sequel on Twitter. It goes live on May 21st for Xbox Series X/S and PC at 1 AM PDT, so those living on the West Coast in the United States will see it pop up early.

Ninja Theory’s long-awaited sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, is out next week. It sees Senua venturing to Viking Iceland to mete out justice while still dealing with her psychosis, manifesting as “The Furies.” In a new video, the development team discusses psychosis alongside several experts and how it’s depicted in-game.

According to some rumors about the next Nintendo console, the Switch successor could include RAM that puts it within range of the Xbox Series S while in Docked mode, but with a few differences between the systems. The same rumors also state that, while the Switch 2's specs remain unconfirmed by Nintendo, the system could use DLSS to bridge the gap between other current consoles.

When Microsoft teased big changes to its Xbox business, rumors flew all over the place regarding potential first-party games for non-Xbox platforms. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 by Ninja Theory was reportedly one, and while nothing came of it, the company is reportedly considering a PS5 release, per a new report by The Verge’s Tom Warren.

A new report claims Microsoft is internally considering bringing Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 to PlayStation 5. The company announced earlier in the year that it will launch four first-party games from its back catalog on competitor platforms PlayStation and Nintendo, leading many to wonder if it plans to port more titles. As it seems, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 could be a future multiplatform Xbox release.

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