Ninja Theory's Xbox and PC title Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 gets an action-packed trailer at the Game Awards 2023

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Game Awards 2023
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What you need to know

  • Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is the sequel to the 2017 title Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. 
  • Developed by Ninja Theory under Xbox Game Studios, Senua's Saga: Hellblade got a new trailer during the Game Awards 2023. 
  • This trailer focused on gameplay, with snippets of combat as protagonist Senua faces down different foes.
  • Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is slated to launch at some point in 2024 on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and Xbox Game Pass.

The voices are growing louder, but Senua is ready to face down any challenge. 

During the Game Awards 2023, Ninja Theory and Xbox showed up with a new trailer for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. In it, protagonist Senua makes her way through an Iceland controlled by Viking raiders, with snippets of combat amid the terror. You can take a look to at the trailer below:

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 was shown off earlier in the year during the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2023, where Ninja Theory debuted a more contemplative trailer focusing on the voices that Senua is faced with through her internal struggles.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is still slated to launch at some point in 2024, arriving exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC, as well as being available day one through Xbox Game Pass.

Analysis: It looks amazing, so let's get a release date

This game continues to look absolutely amazing, and I love the overall tone the developers are opting for. That said, it is just a bit weird that we don't have a firm release date yet. Hopefully that changes early on next year, and I can definitely imagine that Microsoft might hold another Developer_Direct presentation that could include Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 and other titles. 

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