Yesterday, we found Senua in a highly anticipated sequel to Ninja Theory. The future of the latter seems all mapped out, with potentially a Hellblade 3 in sight.
The talented British studio in any case delivered a sublime graphic slap on May 21 on PC, Xbox Series and Game Pass with Hellblade 2. Contrary to what one might fear in view of recent events at Xbox, its sales figures would not impact the future of Ninja Theory, since it already has two new games in production. Including a Hellblade 3?
Another future slap from Ninja Theory with Hellblade 3?
With Hellblade 2, Ninja Theory broke its tradition of only creating new licenses. This obviously did not displease him, his attachment to Senua and her unique way of representing madness and mental disorders in video games being obvious. In this regard, we have known since 2020 that the British studio is working on Project Mara, a title intended to be a “ realistic depiction of mental terror “.
Ahead of Hellblade 2’s release, reports indicated that Xbox has also greenlit Ninja Theory’s upcoming game. Even if the sales figures for its latest graphic slap are not there, the studio is therefore unlikely to go out of business in the near future. In any case, this is what Windows Central recently reported: “ Microsoft has no plans to close the studio anytime soon “. The same fate would have been desirable for the four recently closed studios.
In any case, even if nothing has yet been confirmed, the next game validated by Microsoft’s gaming branch could very well be Hellblade 3. It could also be a brand new license , if Ninja Theory considers it finished with the Senua adventures. It is still too early to be sure. The future of the studio seems promising in any case, and such news is in itself rather reassuring.