Hellblade 2 is the first Xbox game with Playstation DNA. Like the first work, it will be a solo game with lots of narrative, an original visual style and an immersive staging embodied by actors highlighted for their performance and commitment. As such, the title is fully in line with the specs of the great games of the PS4 era that have made PlayStation Studios so successful in recent years. However, this style of play is no longer a priority for Sony, which is now focusing on Service Play. So it’s a good project that can pay off for Xbox. Hellblade might well embody the most vivid and compelling story in the modern catalogue. It could also give Xbox much higher public esteem at the level of its internal productions. In addition, this type of title is very mainstream and therefore would make the brand shine, A very good thing for Xbox, which had a big deficit, as explained in the video above the article.
The First Redeemed-Transformed Trial
Xbox bought many studios in 2018 and started many projects. Unfortunately, not all of these were successful. With the promises to the acquired companies of total freedom with their projects, some became failures like Redfall, whose developers prayed for cancellation during the studio’s takeover. There were other projects, the video in the header names them. Proving that the Xbox strategy works requires a definitive attempt, and that’s from Hellblade 2. We could say that’s the case with Starfield, but development on the project began long before that, in 2015, so this is not really the fruit of salvation. On the other hand, thanks to Xbox, the project for Hellblade’s second opus was really developed. Before the Ninja Theory acquisition, the team behind the game had only about twenty developers, today there are more than 130. They now have the time and money to be able to publish a good title. until 2024 when it is announced.
A story that touches everyone
In the first Hellblade, the player embodies Senua, a warrior of the Pictish tribes. She will live the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, with the only difference being that the story takes place here in the north. The legend of Orpheus is simple, and the video above the article will tell you more about it
Hellblade 2 could rely on its particularly playful resonance. This means the game goes beyond gaming through rewards, highlights, TV sets, categories for acting and technical achievement. For example, the previous work was awarded numerous prizes, which are explained in more detail in the video above the article.
The perfect embodiment
The interpreter of Senua is Melina Juergens, who is basically an editor and not an actress. The video above the article explains the reason for this choice. Its background is extremely atypical and unusual compared to many games in which real stars play the roles. In addition, the character draws on modern fights, which the studio worked hard on and donated money to charity. Senua’s story is well thought out. She is a strong woman who is perfectly embodied by the actress despite the constraints found in the franchise. She quickly became an iconic face in the catalogue.
