Reviews for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, the Xbox- and PC-exclusive sequel to Ninja Theory’s critically acclaimed and award-winning 2017 action-adventure game, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, will not be available until the game is released, according to the latest embargo information shared by industry insiders. That said, the game is available to pre-order now for $49.99 ahead of its May 21 release, while Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be able to play it on day one via the Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S branches of Microsoft’s game subscription service.
The word on Hellblade II’s embargo:
Hellblade 2 is now in hands.
— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) May 15, 2024
To avoid spoilers, the embargo is worldwide launch at 1:00 AM PT/9:00 AM BST.
When Senua’a Saga: Hellblade II will unlock:
A new story recap that Xbox shared this week to prep players:
Game description:
The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.
Sink deep into the next chapter of Senua’s story, a crafted experience told through cinematic immersion, beautifully realised visuals and encapsulating sound.