Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Gives Literal Chills at Xbox Showcase 2023, Gets Release Window for Next Year

Published 06/11/2023, 4:17 PM EDT

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The latest edition of Xbox Games Showcase 2023 brought the fans a much-awaited entry in the horror genre. Developers Ninja Theory lifted the curtains on Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II back in 2019. After waiting for all these years, the game is finally here to grace the fans. Although the developers have shown the gameplay reveal of this upcoming sequel, the release window still looks a bit far from now.

However, amidst this long wait-period too, Ninja Theory always kept the fans in the loop. And this has paid back as the hype around this dark fantasy game is at an all-time high. The trailer dropped at the Xbox event will definitely add to that anticipation.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II trailer revealed at Xbox Games Showcase 2023

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The trailer for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II was nothing short of perfect. It encapsulated the elements of psychological horror in its gameplay while still keeping the fans interested for more. The trailer begins with Senua crawling into a cave and encountering strange voices. Throughout the whole trailer, Ninja Theory did a great job adding some ASMR elements to the voices which added an unsettling feeling.

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While watching the trailer, fans can experience Ninja Theory pouring their hearts and souls into creating a masterpiece. Those who wish to play this game on PC also have some good news. Earlier rumors suggested this title was going to be an Xbox exclusive. However, the trailer for this game revealed the title to be available for both Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2024.

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The first entry of the series was developed by Ninja Theory’s small team of approximately twenty members. Now with Microsoft resources backing it and with the help of Unreal Engine, the development is going on much more smoothly. However, fans are still upset about the long wait time from 2019 all the way to next year.

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With the help of Unreal Engine’s Metahuman aiding the speedy development of the project, it will surely be worth all its waiting time. How the fans would receive the title, that only time will tell.

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