Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is the upcoming sequel to 2017’s award-winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. With a new eight-minute presentation at Xbox Developer Direct, Ninja Theory released new information and an exact release date for the game.
Comprised of breathtaking in-game footage, all captured on the Xbox Series X, and a mesmerizing soundtrack, the new trailer teases where the story of the franchise is headed. Senua, the main character, is heard in voiceover narration, promising to fight for the lost ones “until the very last beat fades away.”
According to the trailer’s description, the sequel sees Senua returning “in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland” after the events of Senua’s Sacrifice. “Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny,” it reads. “Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.”
With shots of beautiful scenery mixed with adrenaline-filled combat scenes, this new trailer has everything players are looking for.
What is the release date for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II?
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is coming out on May 21, 2024. The information was revealed in January 2024, at the Xbox Developer Direct, which brought together developers and publishers to showcase their upcoming releases. Throughout the eight-minute presentation, fans get glimpses of the process behind the game’s development process.
Back in June 2023, at the Xbox Showcase, Ninja Theory first unveiled a trailer and set the release window for 2024. The trailer was made up of in-game footage, which gave fans a taste of the level of quality that awaited them in this sequel.
The information presented at The Game Awards 2023 doubled down on the 2024 release window, though no more details were unveiled at the time. Fortunately, now we have an actual date to look forward to, and it’s pretty soon if nothing changes.
While its predecessor was initially a console exclusive for PlayStation 4, things have changed for the second installment, which is a Microsoft exclusive—at least on launch. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is coming to Xbox Series X|S, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox Game Pass. Nothing has been announced as far as other platforms are concerned.
Published: Jan 18, 2024 08:09 pm