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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.

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.

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.

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.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II’s release is just weeks away and Ninja Theory has provided system requirements for the PC version of the game so players can ensure their systems can run the title adequately when it releases later this month.

The PC system requirements for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 have officially been unveiled. Ahead of the game's release, developer Ninja Theory shared the different tiers of Hellblade 2 system requirements for PC players.

2024 is looking like a packed year for Microsoft, and though the majority of the company’s first-party releases are likely planned for the back half of the year, one of the more prominent ones is not that far away. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is set to launch in under three weeks’ time, and ahead of its release, starting next week, Microsoft will be kicking its marketing campaign into gear.

After showcasing it in Ultrawide on PC, Ninja Theory has announced the system requirements for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. All systems will require Windows 10/11 64-bit, a solid-state drive and 70 GB of installation space.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is coming up in less than three weeks’ time, and with its release drawing closer, developer Ninja Theory recently confirmed that it would be sharing something new from the game every day until its launch.

Ninja Theory has said it plans to share something from Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 daily in the run-up to the game’s release this month.

Developer Ninja Theory has announced that it will be sharing something from Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 every day throughout May until the game's launch. On day one, the developer revealed an impressive Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 screenshot showcasing the game's visuals.

Looking at the baffling lack of marketing from Microsoft, you wouldn’t think Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is a major first-party game that fans have been waiting for for several long years, but even though Microsoft and Ninja Theory are being unusually quiet about the game, it seems like they do intend to change that to some degree as the game’s launch draws closer.

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Microsoft has heavily discounted a selection of its PC games in the Xbox Game Studios Publisher Sale.

releases for Xbox Series X/S and PC on May 21. However, while it continues the first game’s story, it’s not quite the same creative team. A recent report revealed that Ninja Theory Founder and Senua’s Sacrifice Director, Tameem Antoniades, left the company at some point during the new game’s development.

The original Hellblade won widespread plaudits for everything from its authentic portrayal of mental health issues and its engaging storytelling to its stellar technical achievements and much more, but one of the areas where the game was on the receiving end of some criticism was its combat. That’s an area where developer Ninja Theory is seemingly looking to introduce some significant improvements with upcoming sequel Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, even if the general style of combat is going to remain largely the same.

It is often a minor controversy whenever a new AAA game comes out and is capped at 30 frames per second. However, visual effects director Mark Slater-Tunstill says there is a good reason that is locked at 30 FPS on Xbox Series X/S.

Tameem Antoniades, a co-founder of Xbox's Ninja Theory studio and writer and director of the imminent Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, has left the developer. As the first ever Xbox Series X game to be revealed, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 was announced alongside the unveiling of the Series X at the 2019 Game Awards and is the direct sequel of 2017's hit cinematic adventure game, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 will be capped at 30 FPS and will not have a Performance Mode available on Xbox Series X/S. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is one of the most eagerly awaited Xbox games, and this news could potentially be a letdown for fans who want more options when playing on the console.

With Ninja Theory keen to push Unreal Engine 5 and the Xbox Series X|S consoles as far as possible with Hellblade 2, it’s been confirmed that the game will run exclusively at 30fps on console, and employ a dynamic resolution to do so. There will be no performance mode.

Ninja Theory co-founder and chief creative director Tameem Antoniades has left the company, it’s been confirmed by Xbox.

Hellblade director and Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades is no longer at the Microsoft-owned studio.

Ninja Theory head Dom Matthews has a strange way of describing how he feels about making Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2.

Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga will only run at 30fps on Xbox Series X/S.

Hellblade 2 runs at 30fps with a dynamic resolution on Xbox Series X/S.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 has looked like a veritable visual beast every time it’s been shown off since its announcement all the way back in 2019. But though it’s certainly looking like it’s going to be one of the best-looking games around when it launches next month, it turns out that will come at the cost of performance in a way that many may not be pleased about.

Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades has left the company.

There’s obvious and undeniable value to a game that can keep you occupied for dozens of hours on end, especially from a monetary perspective, but as the industry continues to get more and more saturated with such experiences, the number of people hoping for a return to smaller games also continues to grow. One studio that’s acutely aware of that shift in tastes is Ninja Theory, the developer of the upcoming Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. 

Several new previews have dropped for Ninja Theory’s Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, the follow-up to its acclaimed Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. It sees protagonist Senua battling through Viking Iceland against tyrannous forces while struggling with her “darkness.” Interestingly, Tameem Antoniades, who wrote and directed the first game (and founded the studio), isn’t part of the project.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 developer Ninja Theory thinks its fans enjoy shorter, more focused game experiences.

Ninja Theory has confirmed Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 will — like its predecessor, so not exactly a massive surprise — have a photo mode on release, meaning you can go wild recording its striking visuals for posterity when it launches for Xbox Series X/S and PC on 21st May.

Ninja Theory has confirmed that Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 will include a photo mode.

Two months before the highly-anticipated release of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Ninja Theory is teasing the game’s photo mode with some stunning new screenshots. Posted to X, the images look more like snaps from a feature film than a video game.

One thing in particular that has always stood out each time Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 has been shown off is just how technically impressive it continues to look, and with games that look this good, you’re usually going to find plenty of people hoping for a photo mode to hop into and take endless customized screenshots in. Thankfully, Hellblade 2 will give you that option.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is not coming to the PlayStation 5, a well-known Xbox insider has said. The claim was offered in response to a newly emerged rumor that Ninja Theory is already working on a Hellblade 2 PS5 port.

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We've finally been given some more information concerning Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 after last night's Xbox Direct. 

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 finally has a release date: 21st May 2024.

Ninja Theory and Xbox Game Studios teamed up to reveal the at today’s Xbox Developer Direct. Following plenty of leaks and rumors earlier this week, the game is confirmed to be arriving on Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 21, 2024.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 has been confirmed to be having a digital-only release to the dismay of many gamers who prefer physical media. Headlining Xbox's January 2024 Developer Direct, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 had a huge presence, showcasing more of its dark Nordic setting, incredibly detailed combat, as well as finally providing its long awaited release date.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II was one of the first games announced for the Xbox Series X/S all the way back in 2019, and thankfully, it’s been confirmed we’re finally going to get our hands on the game relatively soon. During today’s latest Xbox Developer Direct we got some fresh insight into what developer Ninja Theory is building and a more precise 2024 release date.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 was featured in this evening's Xbox Developer Direct. Ninja Theory gave a further glimpse of the things they show when talking about Hellblade: motion capture, graphical fidelity, mental health representation, and stabbing. They also provided a release date: May 21st, 2024.

Today's Xbox Developer Direct stream offered updates on some of 2024's biggest Microsoft games, including MachineGames' Indiana Jones And The Great Circle, Obsidian's Avowed and Ninja Theory's Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. If you missed the stream and want a quick roundup of all the news, games, release dates and trailers featured, we've gathered it all together in this post.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II will launch digitally for Xbox Series and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store on May 21 for $49.99, publisher Xbox Game Studios and developer Ninja Theory announced. It will also be available via Xbox Game Pass.

The recent Xbox Developer Direct has confirmed previous leaks that Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is launching for PC and Xbox Series X/S on Tuesday, May 21 as a day one Xbox Game Pass game. The original Hellblade is a critically-acclaimed, award-winning game, and so expectations are high for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.

Ninja Theory gained quite a following when they delivered Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice back in 2017. The game was set up as an action-adventure game where players followed a female Pict warrior named Senua. Dealing with psychosis, Senua is forced to endure a harsh world filled with horrors to fight back and puzzles to solve. That initial game captivated audiences worldwide; fortunately, we’re not done with Senua quite yet. If you enjoyed that first game, you know a sequel has been in the works. Unveiled back in 2019, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II has been in development. Of course, the big change since the first installment is that Microsoft has picked up Ninja Theory.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 will be a digital-only release, Xbox has confirmed.

During the January 2024 Xbox Developer Direct, Ninja Theory announced that Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 will launch on May 21 for PC and Xbox Series X|S. It will also arrive on Xbox Game Pass at launch.

Ninja Theory finally announced a release date for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, its long-awaited action adventure and follow-up to the 2017 hit. On Xbox Wire, studio head Dom Matthews revealed that its length is “similar” to the first game with a “focused narrative.” It’s also a digital-only release that will cost $49.99.

At Microsoft’s second annual Xbox Developer_Direct, Ninja Theory’s highly anticipated Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 took the spotlight with members of the development team taking a deep dive into the action-adventure title and what players can expect to see from it.

Ninja Theory showcased Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga during the Xbox Developers_Direct stream, confirming that the game will release on 21st May 2024.

The release date for Senua’s Sega: Hellblade 2 has finally been announced.

We're going to get a look at some of Microsoft's big new Xbox games tonight, in a brand new Xbox Developer Direct. We've been promised a look at the new Indiana Jones game, Obsidian's new RPG Avowed, and Ninja Theory's Hellblade 2.

Today's the day of Xbox Developer Direct 2024, a select showcase of forthcoming Microsoft-published games, from sorcerous RPGs to intricate strategy games, which begins at 12pm PT, 3pm ET and 8pm UK. Wait, stop! Come back here, you silly goose. You don't need to go anywhere. I've embedded the livestream below, together with the key things you need to know about the games in question.

The second Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct showcase takes place today, and you’ll be able to watch events unfold live right here.

Later today, Microsoft will be premiering its second annual Xbox Developer_Direct presentation, and the lineup for the showcase is looking stacked. Four upcoming first party releases have been confirmed for the show in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Avowed, Ara: History Untold, and MachineGames’ Indiana Jones title, and if last year’s Direct is anything to go by, Microsoft is going to spend a fair amount of time talking about each of them.

Hours before the second Xbox Developer Direct, we have a rumored release date for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2.

At the upcoming Xbox Developer_Direct, Microsoft is set to showcase several major upcoming first party releases, and while the reveal of MachineGames’ Indiana Jones title is likely going to grab plenty of headlines, there’s going to be no shortage of eyes on Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 either.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2will be released on May 21, 2024, according to a recent leak. If confirmed, this rumor means that one of the most eagerly awaited games of 2024 could be available during the first half of the year.

Microsoft has announced the next wave of titles heading to Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming.

On January 18th, the Xbox Developer Direct will offer updates on games from some of the studios the behemoth have swallowed over the past several years. Most excitingly, that'll include an update from MachineGames on their in-development Indiana Jones game.

The next Xbox Developer_Direct is confirmed for January 18th at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET. As indicated by recent rumors, it will feature an “inside look” at several first-party titles for Xbox Series X/S, PC and Game Pass.

Microsoft will show off a first look at its Indiana Jones game during a new Xbox Developer Direct broadcast later this month.

2023 was a year of recovery for Microsoft, with the likes of Hi-Fi Rush, Forza Motorsport, and Starfield adding solid titles to the Xbox Series X/S’ lineup of first party titles, and 2024 is looking even more stocked for the current-gen console duo.

January 2023 saw Microsoft taking a swing at the Nintendo Direct formula with its own Xbox Developer Direct, where it showcased the likes of Redfall, Forza Motorsport, and Minecraft Legends, along with announcing and shadow dropping Hi-Fi Rush. Interestingly, it seems like the company might have something similar planned for 2024 as well.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 has received a new trailer at The Game Awards.

Ninja Theory debuted a new trailer forSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Ninja Theory’s action-adventure follow-up to the 2017 classic, at The Game Awards. It sees Senua undergoing various trials and tribulations, from combat – which showcases an option to dual-wield a handaxe – to stealth and exploration. Check it out below.

It's been a while since we last got a proper good look at Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, but this year's Game Awards hasn't just given us a new trailer for Ninja Theory's long-awaited sequel, but a rough release window as well. Coming in 2024 to PC, Xboxes and Game Pass, it hopefully won't be long now before we can continue Senua's story and maybe slay some cool looking giants.

Microsoft has a packed release schedule in place for 2024 where its first party releases are concerned, but among those games, the one that has generated the most excitement is Ninja Theory’s long anticipated Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. In June, the company announced that the action-adventure title would be releasing sometime in 2024, and though a specific release date has yet to be announced, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has suggested the wait for it won’t be much longer now.

Of the many first party titles the Xbox Series X/S has confirmed to be in development, very few have turned heads the way Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 has, and it seems Ninja Theory might be gearing up to grab headlines with the highly anticipated sequel once again.

First announced back in 2019, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is a game thar we’ve been waiting for (and hearing about) for a long time now, but the long road to its launch does seem to be winding down to its end. Earlier this year, Microsoft showcased new footage from the game and confirmed that it would be out in 2024, and now we might also have an indication of exactly when in 2024 it will be coming.