In case you missed it, the sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is here, as Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.

Here are some of the reasons you should check it out:

A crafted experience of cinematic immersionSink deep into Senua’s world and story, with beautifully realized visuals and encapsulating sound.



Senua’s unique perspectiveExperience the world through Senua’s eyes and ears, as a Celtic warrior who experiences psychosis.



A journey into Viking IcelandAn epic journey across 10th century Iceland, recreated from real locations in stunning detail.



Every fight tells a storyBrutal and visceral combat as Senua battles for survival.



But don't just take our word for it. Here's what the critics are saying about Senua's Saga: Hellblade II...



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The sequel to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has a release date! Revealed at Xbox Developer_Direct, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II will be coming to Steam May 21, 2024.



Here's what our Ninja Studio Head, Dom Matthews, had to say in a blog post on the Xbox website.

Hello, Dom here, Studio Head at Ninja Theory. As I write this, we are now in the final few months of development on Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, preparing for our launch Day One on Xbox Game Pass and across Xbox Series X|S, Windows and Steam on May 21. It was a pleasure to give you all a deeper insight into Senua’s next journey, our studio and our talented team in Developer Direct.

Since the release of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice , Ninja Theory has transitioned from being an independent team to one that sits within Xbox Game Studios. Although this has seen change for Ninja Theory, particularly in terms of the support now available to us for striving towards our ambitions, what has not changed is our passion and commitment to our studio mission - to craft life-changing art with game changing tech.

This might sound like a lofty mission, but it is something we are proud to have achieved before in Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – a game built in a space we called ‘Independent AAA’, where we worked with the creative spirit and freedom of independent development but strove for the types of high-end production values often only associated with AAA games. We also took advantage of the freedom that digital-only distribution offered us to create a game of the length that fit perfectly with our intended experience but could be sold at a lower price to reflect the shorter length of our story. This framework allowed us to focus on the things we really care about – taking our fans on an unforgettable journey into Senua’s unique world.

In Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, our approach is the same. Although we are no longer an independent studio, our creative spirit has in fact been emboldened by our joining of Xbox Game Studios, and in this new chapter of Senua’s life we have been able to push our production values way beyond what we were able to achieve previously. So, my message to players is that if you loved Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, or if you enjoy narrative-led experiences of cinematic immersion, we are building Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II for you.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II will be a game crafted from the heart – a game similar in length to the first Hellblade, with a focused narrative, and sold digital-only at a price of $49.99 USD. And you can once again expect to join Senua in understanding her world through perception puzzles led by her experiences of psychosis, in brutal and visceral combat and in traversal gameplay, this time across the harsh but beautiful landscapes of 10th Century Iceland. Crucially, all these elements are intertwined in a unique visual and audio experience, where everything is in service of Senua’s story. So, you can expect more of the same, but this time with the support to push our ambitions for immersion, fidelity and richness far further than before.

I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all our fans across the world. Your well wishes and support is what drives us on. In Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II we want to make it as easy as possible for you all to enjoy Senua’s journey and so we have increased the breadth of our localization to 26 subtitled languages – including Arabic, Ukrainian and, of course, the language of the land of our journey: Icelandic!

Know that here at Ninja Theory, our partners and collaborators across music, mental health, art and technology are working hard to bring you, once again, a special experience. We look forward to you joining Senua’s new journey on May 21.


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We have released a new Development Diary taking you behind the scenes of our upcoming game, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. In this episode, we explore how we’re capturing the likeness of real actors and handcrafting costumes using traditional techniques, to achieve a level of realism that will further immerse you in our story.



Wish list Senua's Saga: Hellblade II now and stay up to date with all future news and content.

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Some of you might remember our series of development diaries leading up to the launch of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. We took you behind the scenes at our studio with an open and honest look at our game development process.



Now we find ourselves in a new studio space, working on a new game, so it’s only right that we bring you a new series of development diaries focusing on the how and why we’re making Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.

Our most recent episode explores how we want to immerse you in Senua’s world and story with our use of performance capture, and take you behind the scenes of our new trailer from the Xbox Games Showcase.



To keep up to date with this new series and for all future updates on Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, be sure to wishlist the game today on Steam where we’ll be keeping you regularly updated.

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Hey Everyone.

This past weekend we revealed a new look at the sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice at the Xbox Games Showcase. Put on some headphones and sink deep into the next chapter of Senua’s story with this showcase of cinematic immersion, beautifully realised visuals and encapsulating sound.



We also revealed that Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II will be arriving in 2024, and you can wishlist the game right now to make sure you hear about future updates, including our all-new series of development diaries.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461850/Senuas_Saga_Hellblade_II/

We hope to see you over there.

The Ninja Theory Team.

Following our recent update bringing visual enhancements and accessibility improvements to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, we have released a patch addressing some of the minor issues some users were encountering. These include:

• Fix for ultra-wide screen support
• Fix for audio levels not being applied properly after the update in certain cases
• Fix for sliders not working when dragged along
• Fix for RT shadows switching when looking through a portal on Valravn's map
• Fix for stuttering some people experience with DX12, done by pregenerating a package of shaders for both RT On and Off presets.

For more information and support, please visit https://hellblade.com/

Just over four years since launch we’re happy to introduce a huge new update to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. Starting with visuals, we’ve integrated the enhancements we made to the recent Xbox Series X|S release of Hellblade, including updated materials, particles, level of detail and Ray Tracing.

This new build includes Ray Tracing presets (Low, Medium, High), with Ray Traced reflections, plus Ray Traced shadows exclusive to the High preset. We think this brings a new depth to Helheim never seen before, so we’re excited for people to retread Senua’s steps in an even more immersive environment.
Hellblade on PC now also supports both DirectX 11 and 12, with support for NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR upscaling for an optimised experience.



We have also used this opportunity to add some key accessibility features to make Hellblade available to more people. These include full controller and keyboard remapping, subtitle customisation, and colour blindness presets for Deuteranopia, Protanopia and Tritanopia.



For returning players and those who have yet to experience Senua’s journey into Helheim, we’re excited to provide this free update, making it the best looking and most accessible version to date.

Just over four years since launch we’re happy to introduce a huge new update to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. Starting with visuals, we’ve integrated the enhancements we made to the recent Xbox Series X|S release of Hellblade, including updated materials, particles, level of detail and Ray Tracing.

This new build includes Ray Tracing presets (Low, Medium, High), with Ray Traced reflections, plus Ray Traced shadows exclusive to the High preset. We think this brings a new depth to Helheim never seen before, so we’re excited for people to retread Senua’s steps in an even more immersive environment.
Hellblade on PC now also supports both DirectX 11 and 12, with support for NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR upscaling for an optimised experience.

We have also used this opportunity to add some key accessibility features to make Hellblade available to more people. These include full controller and keyboard remapping, subtitle customisation, and colour blindness presets for Deuteranopia, Protanopia and Tritanopia.

For returning players and those who have yet to experience Senua’s journey into Helheim, we’re excited to provide this free update, making it the best looking and most accessible version to date.

We are very excited to share that the Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Original Soundtrack is out now for streaming and digital download, available on Steam and a variety of music platforms including Spotify, iTunes, YouTube Music, Google Play, Amazon Music, and more.

The soundtrack was written and produced by award-winning composer David Garcia, in collaboration with Andy LaPlegua.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/862810/Hellblade_Senuas_Sacrifice_Original_Soundtrack/

Just in case some of you hadn't noticed, the Steam Awards nominations are live and they close today at 6pm GMT / 10am PST. If you'd like to nominate Hellblade, Hellblade VR or any of our other games you can do so right here.