Hey, Dom right here, Studio Head at Ninja Idea. As I write this, we are actually within the remaining few months of growth on Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, getting ready for our launch Day One on Xbox Sport Cross and throughout Xbox Sequence X|S, Home windows and Steam on Might 21. It was a pleasure to provide you all a deeper perception into Senua’s subsequent journey, our studio and our proficient crew in Developer Direct.
For the reason that launch of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Ninja Idea has transitioned from being an unbiased crew to at least one that sits inside Xbox Sport Studios. Though this has seen change for Ninja Idea, notably by way of the help now obtainable to us for striving in direction of our ambitions, what has not modified is our ardour and dedication to our studio mission – to craft life-changing artwork with recreation altering tech.
This would possibly sound like a lofty mission, however it’s one thing we’re proud to have achieved earlier than in Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – a recreation in-built an area we known as ‘Impartial AAA’, the place we labored with the artistic spirit and freedom of unbiased growth however strove for the kinds of high-end manufacturing values typically solely related to AAA video games. We additionally took benefit of the liberty that digital-only distribution provided us to create a recreation of the size that match completely with our meant expertise however might be offered at a cheaper price to mirror the shorter size of our story. This framework allowed us to give attention to the issues we actually care about – taking our followers on an unforgettable journey into Senua’s distinctive world.
In Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, our method is similar. Though we’re not an unbiased studio, our artistic spirit has actually been emboldened by our becoming a member of of Xbox Sport Studios, and on this new chapter of Senua’s life we’ve been in a position to push our manufacturing values method past what we had been in a position to obtain beforehand. So, my message to gamers is that in the event you beloved Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, or in the event you take pleasure in narrative-led experiences of cinematic immersion, we’re constructing Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II for you.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II might be a recreation crafted from the center – a recreation comparable in size to the primary Hellblade, with a centered narrative, and offered digital-only at a value of $49.99 USD. And you may as soon as once more anticipate to hitch Senua in understanding her world by means of notion puzzles led by her experiences of psychosis, in brutal and visceral fight and in traversal gameplay, this time throughout the cruel however lovely landscapes of 10th Century Iceland. Crucially, all these parts are intertwined in a novel visible and audio expertise, the place every part is in service of Senua’s story. So, you possibly can anticipate extra of the identical, however this time with the help to push our ambitions for immersion, constancy and richness far additional than earlier than.
I’d prefer to take this chance to say thanks to all our followers internationally. Your properly needs and help is what drives us on. In Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II we wish to make it as simple as doable for you all to take pleasure in Senua’s journey and so we’ve elevated the breadth of our localization to 26 subtitled languages – together with Arabic, Ukrainian and, in fact, the language of the land of our journey: Icelandic!
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Know that right here at Ninja Idea, our companions and collaborators throughout music, psychological well being, artwork and expertise are working exhausting to carry you, as soon as once more, a particular expertise. We sit up for you becoming a member of Senua’s new journey on Might 21.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is accessible to pre-install on Xbox Sport Cross and wishlist on Steam now.
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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Xbox Video games Studios
The sequel to the award successful Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival by means of the parable and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those that have fallen sufferer to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness inside and with out.
Sink deep into the following chapter of Senua’s story, a crafted expertise advised by means of cinematic immersion, fantastically realised visuals and encapsulating sound.