The Prince Of Persia Sands Of Time Remake may be closer to release than most expect, judging from some recent happenings.
18.01.2024 - 22:45 / rockpapershotgun.com / Ninja Theory / Will
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.
Looks a bit grim, doesn't it? In an impressive, intentional way, mind you. Hellblade 2 is set in 10th century Iceland, which Senua will experience as a real place - the developers did a field trip as research - but also through her own psychosis. That leads to the player exploring fantastical environments, but also struggling to survive combat that looks grim and oppressive.
Ninja Theory say the combat is "all-new", and designed to leave the player feeling as if they just scraped through. I like the sound of that, although just watching the trailer made me want to go cuddle my dog for a bit.
I'm not sure I really learned anything I didn't already know from the trailer above, but Hellblade 2 does look impressive. It's an obvious cut above every other game shown during the Direct in terms of presentation, even if all that graphical power is bent towards creating an experience that seems in most ways unpleasant.
Check out our roundup of all the news from the Xbox Developer Direct, which also included a first look at Indiana Jones And The Great Circle.
The Prince Of Persia Sands Of Time Remake may be closer to release than most expect, judging from some recent happenings.
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is an exciting upcoming game from developer Ninja Theory, and details about its release are finally coming together after years of anticipation. As a follow-up to 2017's, dives back into the story of Senua, a Celtic warrior struggling with visions and voices that have haunted her since her youth. The title was first announced in 2019 and showcased at a number of events over time, sticking to a fairly public development cycle that helped promote the first game ahead of its launch.
Given how impressive Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was, it seemed inevitable that there would be a sequel. The game, despite being made independently by Ninja Theory, blew even the highest-budget games on the market out of the water in terms of graphical fidelity and storytelling. Microsoft realized this potential as well and purchased the studio to provide a bigger budget to the team for the eventual sequel and to secure it as a console exclusive for its then-unreleased Xbox Series X and S systems.
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 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.
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.
Developer Ninja Theory appeared on Microsoft's Xbox Developer Direct stream to discuss its sequel, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II. The big news from the footage is the game finally has a release date: May 21. Microsoft also confirmed that the game will be a digital-only release.
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.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 will be a digital-only release, Xbox has confirmed.