During last night’s Xbox Developer Direct, Ninja Theory announced that Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2 will only be released digitally. News that will not fail to disappoint some fans, although the first opus ended up being entitled to its physical format after some time. There is therefore still hope.
We were expecting him yesterday, he answered the call: for 8 minutes, Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2 showed behind the scenes, through developer interviews who said more about the highly anticipated sequel to Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice . For those who are waiting for the game, this video was a blessing, both for the deep dive into the creation processor, as well as for the new images revealed of the title and, above all, for the announcement of its release date. exit.
Ninja Theory will meet us on May 21 to finally discover the continuation of Senua’s infernal adventures, in an Icelandic village invaded by Vikings. If this announcement gave relief to many players, the one that followed certainly cast a chill over many others. The studio has in fact confirmed what many feared: the game will only be available digitally upon its release.
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No physical format for Hellblade 2 upon release
In reality, this announcement is not that surprising in itself. First, Hellblade is already shaping up to be one of the spearheads of Xbox Game Pass for 2024, which is increasingly pushing Microsoft to favor dematerialization. But above all, the first Hellblade was also released only online. However, it was released in a physical format some time later, when it was a success.
It is therefore not impossible that, ultimately, Hellblade 2 will also be entitled to a physical release. But, as a precaution, it is better not to count on this. Today, more and more studios are choosing to go entirely dematerialized, even for the biggest titles, as recently confirmed by the release of Alan Wake 2. The video game industry itself is tending more more towards this format, to the great dismay of collectors and fans of the second-hand market.
In a blog post published after the conference, Xbox revealed that Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 will be sold for $49.99, which should cost around 60 euros after conversion. Ninja Theory indicated that the lifespan would be similar to the first opus, between 7 and 9 hours of play.
Source: Xbox