Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – News, Reviews, Videos, and More

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Box Art
Publisher
Ninja Theory, Microsoft
Developer
Ninja Theory
Platforms
PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch
Release Date
08 August 2017: WW: PC, PS4 | 11 April 2018: WW: Xbox One | 11 April 2019: WW: Switch | 09 August 2021: WW: Xbox Series X
Genre
Action-Adventure

Game Overview:

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is an action-adventure title developed and published by Ninja Theory.

Inspired by Nordic and Celtic culture, the game follows the story of Senua, a warrior traversing through Helheim to rescue her lover from Hela, the Goddess of Death.

Latest Updates For Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Gets New Trailer Explaining the Story So Far

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Gets New Trailer Explaining the Story So Far

Ninja Theory is preparing newcomers for Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 by explaining the story of the series so far.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 vs. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – 11 Differences You Should Know

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 vs. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – 11 Differences You Should Know

May 21st marks the launch of Ninja Theory's sequel to the critically acclaimed 2019 action adventure. Here's how the two differ.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Writer/Director is No Longer at Ninja Theory

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Writer/Director is No Longer at Ninja Theory

Environment art director Dan Attwell, visual effects director Mark Slater-Tunstill and audio director David Garcia are leading the sequel.

Xbox’s Acquisition of Ninja Theory Was Worth $117 Million

Xbox’s Acquisition of Ninja Theory Was Worth $117 Million

FTC filings have revealed that the acquisition, which happened in 2018, cost Microsoft $117 million.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Will Make Hellblade 1 “Look Like an Indie Game” – Ninja Theory

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Will Make Hellblade 1 “Look Like an Indie Game” – Ninja Theory

"The goal with Hellblade 2 isn’t to perfect it, but to create an experience that feels more believable and more refined," says Ninja Theory co-founder Tameem Antoniades.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Now Supports Ray Tracing on PC

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Now Supports Ray Tracing on PC

PC players can now choose from three presets with ray traced reflections and shadows supported. New accessibility options are also available.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Xbox One X vs Xbox Series X Graphical Comparison and Frame-Rate Test

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Xbox One X vs Xbox Series X Graphical Comparison and Frame-Rate Test

Our latest video outlines the differences between Ninja Theory's Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice running on the Xbox One X vs Xbox Series X.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Has Been Played by More Than 6.3 Million People

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Has Been Played by More Than 6.3 Million People

Ninja Theory's acclaimed action-adventure title has amassed quite an impressive number of players since its launch in 207.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – Xbox Series X/S Update Also Coming to PC

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – Xbox Series X/S Update Also Coming to PC

QLOC helped develop the recent update, which allowed for Ninja Theory to focus on its own projects (like Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2).

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Has Been Optimized for Xbox Series X/S

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Has Been Optimized for Xbox Series X/S

The Xbox Series X/S update for the Ninja Theory title adds enriched visuals, DirectX Raytracing, resolution mode and more.

We Want Ninja Theory To Keep Making Small-Scope Well-Made Games like Hellblade – Microsoft

We Want Ninja Theory To Keep Making Small-Scope Well-Made Games like Hellblade – Microsoft

Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty says Microsoft wants Ninja Theory to keep doing what they have been doing.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is Out Now for Switch

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is Out Now for Switch

Launch trailer showcases Ninja Theory's critically acclaimed action adventure title on Nintendo's system.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Gets New Video Comparing Switch and PS4 Version Graphics

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Gets New Video Comparing Switch and PS4 Version Graphics

This might just be the best looking game on the Nintendo Switch.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Out on April 11th for Nintendo Switch

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Out on April 11th for Nintendo Switch

It will be available through the Nintendo eShop for $29.99.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Launches On The Switch This Spring

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Launches On The Switch This Spring

And it looks relatively graphically on par with the other versions, too.

Hellblade PC Patch 1.03 Adds HDR Support to Nvidia, AMD Graphics Cards

Hellblade PC Patch 1.03 Adds HDR Support to Nvidia, AMD Graphics Cards

The patch also fixes some remaining issues and provides "memory improvements".

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Coming to Xbox Game Pass

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Coming to Xbox Game Pass

Two high-profile titles will be added to Xbox Game Pass in the coming weeks.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Getting Physical Release Courtesy of 505 Games and Microsoft

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Getting Physical Release Courtesy of 505 Games and Microsoft

It launches this December, so you don’t have to wait long for it either.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice VR Announced, Releasing on July 31st

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice VR Announced, Releasing on July 31st

VR edition will support Oculus Rift and HTC Vive; free for Steam owners.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Sales Split Between Console and PC

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Sales Split Between Console and PC

Chief creative director also surprised that so many people used mouse and keyboard to play.

Hellblade Xbox One X vs PS4 Pro: Microsoft’s Hardware Offers The Best Console Experience

Hellblade Xbox One X vs PS4 Pro: Microsoft’s Hardware Offers The Best Console Experience

Hellblade offers an extremely impressive experience on the Xbox One X.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is Out Now For Xbox One X

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is Out Now For Xbox One X

Retails for $29.99 and supports Xbox One X with three different modes.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Enriched Visual Mode On Xbox One X Looks Like It Runs On PC At Max Settings

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Enriched Visual Mode On Xbox One X Looks Like It Runs On PC At Max Settings

Screenshots of the different visual modes on Xbox One X give a better idea of how the game will look.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Trailer Showcases Gorgeous Xbox One X Visuals

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Trailer Showcases Gorgeous Xbox One X Visuals

4K resolution and HDR support immerse you further in the nightmare.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Releases on April 11th for Xbox One

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Releases on April 11th for Xbox One

Xbox One X support will include three different modes.

BAFTA Game Nominations Announced, Hellblade Leads With 9 Nods

BAFTA Game Nominations Announced, Hellblade Leads With 9 Nods

Horizon: Zero Dawn and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild follow.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Hits 500,000 Units Sold

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Hits 500,000 Units Sold

The game is now selling at a profit for Ninja Theory ahead of its expectations.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Close to Breaking Even “In Next Couple of Weeks”

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Close to Breaking Even “In Next Couple of Weeks”

The studio estimated breaking even within "six, eight, nine months" but it will happen a lot sooner.

Hellblade Gets New Trailer, With Messages By Fans To Ninja Theory

Hellblade Gets New Trailer, With Messages By Fans To Ninja Theory

The power of video games as a storytelling medium.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Graphics Analysis- PS4 vs PS4 Pro vs PC Maxed Out Settings On GTX 1080Ti

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Graphics Analysis- PS4 vs PS4 Pro vs PC Maxed Out Settings On GTX 1080Ti

Ninja Theory's newest game is marvellous to look at.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Patch Fixes Crashes, Adjusts Difficulty

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Patch Fixes Crashes, Adjusts Difficulty

Potential progression issues, lip sync issues and more have also been fixed.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Review – Define The Darkness

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Review – Define The Darkness

Ninja Theory's action adventure is unsettling but emotionally involving despite some straightforward gameplay.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Gets Final Developer Diary Ahead Of Release

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Gets Final Developer Diary Ahead Of Release

The long awaited game's development cycle finally comes to an end...

Hellblade Dynamically Scales Between 1080p and 1440p on PS4 Pro

Hellblade Dynamically Scales Between 1080p and 1440p on PS4 Pro

Framerate was prioritized in this case, which is not something I can take much issue with.

Hellblade Will Need An ‘Absolute Beast’ Of A PC To Run At 4K and 60FPS

Hellblade Will Need An ‘Absolute Beast’ Of A PC To Run At 4K and 60FPS

That makes sense, given that the game does actually look pretty good.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice New Trailer Shows Us Its Protagonist’s ‘Psychosis’

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice New Trailer Shows Us Its Protagonist’s ‘Psychosis’

An exploration of mental health in a video game certainly sounds intriguing...

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Gameplay Video is All About Fire

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Gameplay Video is All About Fire

Senua undertakes a perilous journey through a burning village.

Hellblade Runs At Increased Resolution Or 60FPS on PS4 Pro; 4K and Uncapped Framerate For PC Version

Hellblade Runs At Increased Resolution Or 60FPS on PS4 Pro; 4K and Uncapped Framerate For PC Version

Hellblade will leverage more powerful hardware.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Trailer Tip-Toes Between Insanity and Reality

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Trailer Tip-Toes Between Insanity and Reality

Take a dive into Senua's less-than-stable mind.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice New Video Shows Off Ten Minutes Of Gameplay

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice New Video Shows Off Ten Minutes Of Gameplay

Fighting your internal demons.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Photo Mode Announced

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Photo Mode Announced

The beauty of the human mind.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice PC Requirements Revealed

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice PC Requirements Revealed

That's one demanding game...

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Releases On August 8

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Releases On August 8

Here at last.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice New Development Diary Reveals The Game’s Voice Cast

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice New Development Diary Reveals The Game’s Voice Cast

What is likely to be a very important part of this game's experience has been revealed.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is Game Informer’s May 2017 Cover

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is Game Informer’s May 2017 Cover

Gameplay impressions and more info expected.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice New Developer Diary Focuses On The Game’s Soundscape

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice New Developer Diary Focuses On The Game’s Soundscape

Some extremely interesting techniques being implemented here.

Hellblade Enters Alpha Stage Of Development, Now Playable From Start To Finish

Hellblade Enters Alpha Stage Of Development, Now Playable From Start To Finish

The game's final form begins to take shape.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Releasing in 2017

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Releasing in 2017

For sure, this time.

Hellblade Dev Diary Details Haunting Sound Design

Hellblade Dev Diary Details Haunting Sound Design

Binaural audio is only one such tool.

Hellblade Developer Diary Showcases Potent Motion Capture Tech

Hellblade Developer Diary Showcases Potent Motion Capture Tech

Welcome to "realtime cinematography."

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Collector’s Edition Won’t Have Physical Disc

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Collector’s Edition Won’t Have Physical Disc

"Nice physical goodies" planned instead.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Gets New Trailer Showing Off Game’s Combat

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Gets New Trailer Showing Off Game’s Combat

Combat revisited.

Hellblade Dev Diary Showcases New Combat Mechanics, Motion Capture

Hellblade Dev Diary Showcases New Combat Mechanics, Motion Capture

Combat system has undergone significant changes over time.

Hellblade Trailer Showcases Senua’s Tragic Story

Hellblade Trailer Showcases Senua’s Tragic Story

Protagonist gets a new look in new trailer.

Hellblade Launching Simultaneously on PS4 and PC In 2016

Hellblade Launching Simultaneously on PS4 and PC In 2016

Ninja Theory confirms game will be out this year.

Ninja Theory Starting Development of Hellblade Afresh

Ninja Theory Starting Development of Hellblade Afresh

'This is good news.'

New Hellblade Trailer Looks Twisted

New Hellblade Trailer Looks Twisted

Psychological thrills.

Hellblade: Check Out The First Gameplay Footage

Hellblade: Check Out The First Gameplay Footage

What it is is not what you think that it is.

Hellblade: New Development Diary Shows How Ninja Theory Builds Gameplay Demos
Go Behind The Scenes Of Hellblade’s Performance Capture With This New Video

Go Behind The Scenes Of Hellblade’s Performance Capture With This New Video

Still no release date, though.

Hellblade Q&A Confirms No QTEs, Single Weapon to Master

Hellblade Q&A Confirms No QTEs, Single Weapon to Master

Ninja Theory offers a bit more information on its upcoming PS4 action game.

Hellblade Confirmed for PC Release, Could Support Mods

Hellblade Confirmed for PC Release, Could Support Mods

The action adventure title will likely have 4K resolution support and a beta in the future.

Hellblade Interview: ‘Players Can Download Quality Experiences Without Having To Pay $60 Or $70’

Hellblade Interview: ‘Players Can Download Quality Experiences Without Having To Pay $60 Or $70’

Ninja Theory's Dominic Matthews tell us everything he can about the upcoming PS4 timed exclusive, Hellblade.

Ninja Theory On Hellblade Running At 1080p/60fps On PS4: We’ll Be Thinking About It Down The Line

Ninja Theory On Hellblade Running At 1080p/60fps On PS4: We’ll Be Thinking About It Down The Line

'It's too early to say anything about it,' says Ninja Theory.

This Is Our First Look At The Combat of Hellblade

This Is Our First Look At The Combat of Hellblade

Plus more information about how the controls and camera come into play.

PS4 Timed Exclusive Hellblade Graphics Will At Least Match Quality of CG Trailer

PS4 Timed Exclusive Hellblade Graphics Will At Least Match Quality of CG Trailer

Ninja Theory's Dominic Matthews said the teaser "set a benchmark for the kind of quality we hope to get."

Ninja Theory Explains Why Hellblade is Coming to PS4 First, No Update On Exclusivity Length

Ninja Theory Explains Why Hellblade is Coming to PS4 First, No Update On Exclusivity Length

Product development manager Dominic Matthews says Hellblade will be "coming to consoles first on PlayStation".

This Hellblade Development Diary Lets Us Glimpse At The Game’s World

This Hellblade Development Diary Lets Us Glimpse At The Game’s World

The Ninja Theory aesthetic.

Hellblade Wiki – Everything You Need To Know About The Game

Hellblade Wiki – Everything You Need To Know About The Game

Everything you need to know about Hellblade

HellBlade Developers, Ninja Theory Release Their Second Developer Diary

HellBlade Developers, Ninja Theory Release Their Second Developer Diary

It's about time the Norse style gets some love that isn't related to Thor

Here’s A New Hellblade Development Diary

Here’s A New Hellblade Development Diary

It's positively heavenly.

Hellblade Isn’t A “Spiritual Successor” to Heavenly Sword – Ninja Theory

Hellblade Isn’t A “Spiritual Successor” to Heavenly Sword – Ninja Theory

Dominic Matthews says "it's a new IP, a brand new game".

Hellblade Is The Spiritual Successor To Heavenly Sword. No, Seriously.
PS4 Indies at Gamescom: Hellblade, Rime, Tomorrow’s Children and More

PS4 Indies at Gamescom: Hellblade, Rime, Tomorrow’s Children and More

Did we mention The Vanishing of Ethan Carter as well?

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