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Hellblade 2: Senua’s Saga is Exclusive to Xbox & PC

Ninja Theory’s Hellblade 2: Senua’s Saga was one of the standout surprises from The Game Awards 2019. No one expected it and we certainly didn’t expect the visual fidelity it offered in-engine and in real time. While we’ve suspected for some time that it’s coming to PC as well as Xbox Consoles, Microsoft has now provided official confirmation.

mrmikew20181609d ago (Edited 1609d ago )

Oh lord.

Well I wonder will it stay exclusive on the Windows store on the PC or will Steam or Epic get the game as well?

Damn.

TheScotsman1609d ago

Let's buy a game studio and make a game exclusive to our console, wow never seen that coming

rdgneoz31609d ago

"and make a game exclusive to our console"

PC became a console when? Because I haven't heard of steam or epic on consoles yet...

AngelicIceDiamond1609d ago

You been living under rock since 2016 it seems.

SierraGuy1609d ago

If Ms loses the next console gen (and all looking that way so far) they will be going full PC in 6 years...100% exclusives and all.

D__RAiL1609d ago

@SierraGuy and they are still wining even if they come behind Sony or Nintendo. Anyone of these companies have such crazy profit margins when it comes to games sold on their platforms.

TheScotsman1609d ago

Nobody cares about it being on pc as well as console. It's a Microsoft exclusive end of. PC gamers need to get a grip. Us console gamers couldn't care less about your specs and your superior hardware. I just wanna play on my console so get over it please

bluebenjamin1609d ago

I thought Xbox didn’t have exclusives so yall have said

gamer78041609d ago

well exclusive to the Platforms in which the Publisher holds ownership of, which is in this case all Microsoft platforms, Xbox and Windows.

Obscure_Observer1609d ago

@TheScotsman

"Let's buy a game studio and make a game exclusive to our console, wow never seen that coming"

Lol! You wouldn´t believe how many people tought Xbox would become a third party publisher!

S2Killinit1608d ago (Edited 1608d ago )

Maybe I’ll take a look on PC then.

fiveby91608d ago

Well that was expected. Makes no difference to me. I will likely own both consoles anyway....

Jrios3551608d ago

Well considering the fact that Microsoft had purchased Obsidian Emtertainment sometime before The Outer Worlds was announce (And was still released for PS4), I can see why this article is being made.

Atanasrikard1608d ago

@jrios355

Microsoft acquired Obsidian one month before Outer Worlds was announced. Even when they announced the acquisition they stated that games already in development for multiple systems would still come out on those systems.

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SyntheticForm1609d ago (Edited 1609d ago )

That's great, actually.

The baseline won't be the low powered Xbox One S - hell not even the Xbox One X. They won't have to cater to low specs. They're really making this a true next-gen project.

I have no doubt this game will look utterly fantastic now.

D__RAiL1609d ago

actually all the tweet says is its coming to Xbox and PC. So do not be surprised to see most games come to XOX and XOS too for the first couple years. They can just use some type of render scaling and have a decent product. Dynamic Resolution is coming a long way and they are actually learning a lot just from the compression codecs used to stream games.

Christopher1609d ago

It's my understanding that Microsoft's plan is for backward and forward compatibility. While that is definitely aimed at next-gen console output, they still, by all accounts, want it playable on Xbox One consoles as well.

DaDrunkenJester1609d ago

This title is misleading. All the Twitter comment says from Aaron is that it is an Xbox & PC exclusive... not specifically a Series X exclusive.

DiRtY1608d ago

That logic is broken. I have read it so many times, it is just wrong.

Games are scale able.

PC games look awesome and run on thousands of different systems. There is no holding back here!

I play the crap out of Modern Warfare on PC right now. Everything on Ultra / high, 160 FPS, 1080p and it looks great.

You can run this on a slower machine with less details though and MY experience on a beastly machine won’t suffer from it. It is that simple.

DJStotty1608d ago (Edited 1608d ago )

@D-Rail

Or do like they said they would do and program the game for the most recent console (Series X) and then the game will recognise which console it is being ran on and adjust the settings accordingly.

Exactly like now how a game will only let you adjust graphics settings if your running it on an Xbox one X.

This should be common knowledge by now

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Zeref1609d ago

Windows Store and most likely Steam.

GamePass will be exclusive to Windows Store

NiteX1609d ago

It will be on Steam. I mean even Gears 5 came to Steam...

D__RAiL1609d ago

Microsofts new trend is releasing on Windows Store, PC Game Pass, Steam and I would not be surprised if it also releases on Epic Store because of the nice publishing cut with a UE Game.

neutralgamer19921609d ago

It's no just Sony. Epic/Sony are going to be tight this coming generation

CaptainHenry9161608d ago (Edited 1608d ago )

I'm glad it's coming to PC. Not exclusive to Xbox series X? So you can buy it for the Xbox one slim 😂

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fathertime44641609d ago

Well seeing the ms still owns windows I'd say it's pretty exclusive to Microsoft. Also since xbox is the only console you can play it on, still exclusive there.
So I must be missing what your seeing because all I see is you not playing it unless it's on a Microsoft owned console or os

MadLad1609d ago

Exactly. It's a MS EXCLUSIVE. Do you want the console, where more copies (systems) will likely sell? Or do you want it on PC, where MS basically owns the gaming OS.

SyntheticForm1609d ago

I don't know why oppo-fanboys are still obsessed with Microsoft not making Xbox exclusives anymore. Xbox and PC users don't care, and we're happy about it.

Why do Sony fanboys always feel the need to slide in, plop down, and be all "But it's not an Xbox exclusive hurr durr" when they know it's still a Microsoft exclusive?

People using an Xbox SX or PC don't care; they just have a next-gen title to look forward to.

fathertime44641609d ago

@syntheticform
Sony fanboys are obsessed with the fact that ms owns and supports two formats because they only have the one. Ultimately its sony cutting themselves short in sales.
I know I know, but ps4 sold 100million units. Well the Microsoft ecosystem has several billion units. Microsoft would be stupid not to support its main bread and butter like they used to. Shit if sony put their 1st party games on pc like ms does they'd be worth probably a trillion dollars, instead they're worthless than Nintendo. And considering Sony does a ton of other things other than gaming, that's just sad

Knushwood Butt1609d ago

It's about killer apps and system sellers.

If it is available on PC then it dilutes any impact as a system seller for the XSX.

But oh yeah, I forgot that MS don't care about system sales any more so none on the above matters anyway. /s

SegaGamer1609d ago (Edited 1609d ago )

@SyntheticForm

I agree. I'm gaming on pc 99% of the time, I'm very happy for all Xbox games to come to pc. I'm not sure why some people think this is something to make fun of Microsoft about, because I wouldn't have it any other way.

SyntheticForm1609d ago

@Sega

Exactly. Also, you can tell that many of these people claiming that they're going to be playing on PC are only publicly announcing this because they think it makes Xbox users upset.

Maybe they are actually planning to buy it for PC, but I would wager that a lot of them are simply saying that because they want to say that they 'skipped over Xbox.'

'Woooooo - look at me - I can buy it on PC and skip over your precious Xbox muahahahaha.' Nobody cares where you buy it, or even if you buy it at all.

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BlackRaven85_11609d ago

Well. It's better support than Sony has ever done for the Vita and Vue, too.

badz1491608d ago

@fathertime4464

"Ultimately its sony cutting themselves short in sales."
"Well the Microsoft ecosystem has several billion units."

LOL dumber than a rock!

how many have Gears, Forza and other MS's published games that have come to PC day 1 sold? any of them touching Horizon or GoW or Spider-man numbers yet?

BILLIONS yet MS suck so hard at selling games they can't outsell Sony selling only to 100mil consoles hahahaha!

gravedigger1607d ago (Edited 1607d ago )

Hellblade is multiplatform title, don't need to buy shitty Xbox console to play this. Thank you, MS. Even will play it for 1$. Thank you MS, you don't deserve more than 1$

fathertime44641607d ago

@gravedigger
Well son we now know that you cant Wright well.
The problem with your statement is that hellblade is multiplatform, hellblade 2 is not. You see there was this little thing called an acquisition after the release of the first on. An acquisition is when something is bought, in this cas it was hellblades developers. So save your dollar son, I don't think a trillion dollar company is worried about your broke ass anyways

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Brave_Losers_Unite1609d ago

Call of Duty Modern Warfare is exclusive to PC, PS4, and Xbox One

See how ridiculous you sound?

AnubisG1609d ago

I don't think people understand that for some reason. It's not that difficult.

ocelot071609d ago

Skyrim is exclusive to PS3,Xbox 360, PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One lets all laugh at the Wii U /s

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Imalwaysright1609d ago

And as a PC gamer I tip my hat to MS for supporting my platform of choice with their 1st party games.

Brave_Losers_Unite1609d ago

Saved $300 from buying an Xbox LOL

TheHunter811608d ago

It’s the reason while I’ll never buy a Xbox. I have a PC and PS4, best of both worlds.

badz1491608d ago

and save $60 per year not paying for online too

slate911609d ago

It's almost as if people are missing the sarcasm with my text. Tried to make it as clear as possible. Calm down 😂

bluebenjamin1609d ago

I cant wait to play on my Imac at 0 fps

gamer78041609d ago

Its exclusive to Microsoft platforms... so that pretty much fits the definition of the word.

Studio-YaMi1608d ago

You can't play it unless you have an Xbox(console) or a PC, how is that not a true exclusive?

Most people don't want to indulge in PC gaming or building a gaming rig(or have the money for it), this is great news to us PC gamers, kudos to Microsoft for this great policy, more fanbase to a franchise = more sales and potentially new game in the series.

Not so much of a fan of Ninja Theory though ...

Anomander1608d ago

That's like saying God Fall is not a true Exclusive...

Xavi4K1608d ago

There are many reasons to own an xbox.

1- if you want to play microsoft exclusives without paying tons of dollars Your best bit is Xbox.

2- if you want to play microsoft games on couch with ease of use ( i know pc can be connected to tv or even streamed but common its not as convenient as console).
3- to many people xbox game pass is amazing service and although it’s available on pc not every title available on xbox is also available on pc.
4- if you plan to invest in cloud service like Xcloud you would probably think of getting xbox...play your game on your console at home then pick up your phone and finish what you started while you are riding the metro.

itsmebryan1608d ago

So, are you saying any PS game that you can play on PC is no longer an exclusive?

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isarai1609d ago

Ok, did anyone ecpect different? Not really new imo

mrmikew20181609d ago

Maybe I heard him wrong at the game awards, but I thought idiot-a$$ Phil Spencer said that the game was going to be exclusive to the Series X?

spicelicka1609d ago

That sounds like a statement straight from your a$$, no one ever said that.

Kribwalker1609d ago

It could be on the Xbox one as well, as he just said it’s exclusive to xbox not series x

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NeoGamer2321609d ago

I don't think MS cares whether you buy it on PC or XB. If you buy either or both platforms MS gets the same amount of money.

The_Sage1609d ago

Difference is, Neo... Most of us already have PCs so we have no incentive to buy the new Xbox to play the game.

Christopher1609d ago

Depends on if it's on Windows store only or also on Steam. If it's on Steam, it will definitely not be the same.

NeoGamer2321609d ago

@The_Sage
Again, not sure MS really cares. Selling consoles is not profitable for any of the gaming companies. At the start of the gen they sell them for break even or a loss. As the gen the progresses they start making a few bucks, but most of that goes into R&D of the next console.

The profits come from the subscription services and game sale royalties. Whether that is on PC or XB MS couldn't care less. The only reason companies make consoles is that 90% of people do not want to fiddle around with a PC configuration in their living room. By making consoles they make it easy for people to play games on their TVs and therefore expand the size of the gaming market. There is always all this hype over the console wars, but in reality the consoles is simply an end to a means not the sole driver.

@Christopher
Yes, MS definitely makes more from Windows Store game sales.

ocelot071609d ago

This is true. Microsoft will get my £1 for that month of Gamepass I take out to play this game.

Obscure_Observer1609d ago

@The_Sage

When the time come, most of you will have very week PCs in a direct comparisson with the SX!

fathertime44641607d ago

@thesage
The problem with your statement is that yeah most of us do have PC's, not all of us have high end PC's, and lastly very few of us have a pc that can play it at the supposed fidelity of the next xbox. But let me guess, graphics don't matter?! Lmao you sony fans are pathetic

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Wasabi1609d ago (Edited 1609d ago )

@XiN

Sadly?

I'd be happy if this game came to PlayStation, Switch or any other platform for that matter.

I don't believe in locking gamers out of playing a game simply because they bought a different platform.

The more people get to enjoy a game, the better, why you'd wish any different is beyond me.

PrinceOfAnger1609d ago

You could say the same thing about Sony exclusives , Oh wait..

Imalwaysright1609d ago

I would as well but that's because I'm a gamer that cares more about my fellow gamers than multi billion $ companies.

Wasabi1609d ago

@BlackTar187

***"Lol virtue signaling"***

One of the best examples of an ad hominem comment seen on N4G.

Rather than address what I wrote you choose to question my motivation for making the argument, whilst making no attempt to refute my position in the discussion.

Let's assume I am virtue signalling, does this make my point that as a gamer things would be better if all games were available on all systems any less veracious?

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spicelicka1609d ago

Still a good reason to own an Xbox, just like it's a good reason to own a PS4 for Death stranding, which is also coming to PC.

BillyG0AT1609d ago

sadly? what kind of gamer would want to be restricted in the video games they can play?

NeoGamer2321609d ago

Brand fanboys that think that eventually certain companies will drop out because they don't sell enough consoles.

What people don't realize is that consoles are a form factor that are well suited to a certain scenario. Just like desk top PCs are for another scenario, tablet computers for another, phones for another, etc. It isn't about how many you sell of each hardware type. It is more about whether the hardware type you are selling is driving the sale of software, services, and subscriptions.

If being on top was everything then MS would have long ago dropped consoles. They were third with XB, second/third with X360, and they were second this generation (Yes, many people forget that the Wii U started the generation not the switch). IF MS were dropping consoles that would've already happened.

moriarty18891609d ago

just like death stranding not a true exclusive cuz it is going to pc like this game......oh well.

YodaCracker1609d ago

Death Stranding will be on a Sony platform and a Microsoft platform. Hellblade 2 will be on two Microsoft platforms.

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Kiwi661609d ago

Whats sad about more people getting to play it

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slavish01609d ago

Lol, stealth troll, nice 🤭

lazyboyblue1608d ago

Good. Those are bad for the consumer.

CaptainHenry9161606d ago

Yup don't even need to get the Series X to play it. This actually might affect Microsoft sales for the series X

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Here are some brand new screenshots for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 will be released in a few days and Microsoft has shared some new screenshots for it.

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Barlos20h ago

Not sure why the disagrees because clearly it's visually a fantastic looking game. I'd be interested to know what better looking games from 2024 the people who disagreed think look better.

PrinceOfAnger20h ago

I'm interested too, what game looks better this year ?, but we all know who are these people , cleary the ones who don't have the game day one on their favorite platform.

PrinceOfAnger14h ago

@Cacabunga

Lol CGi ?
you need to wait for the full analysis from digital foundry.

Cockney12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

@PrinceOfAnger
You asked a question some agreed some didn't then you ridiculed those that disagreed
why go full fanboy?
That is kinda flaky, I'd suggest maybe seeing some gameplay before jumping the gun, we are all waiting to see what digital foundry say

Abear218h ago

Nobody believes Xbox hype because they burned so many people with Halo, Starfield, and Redfall.

Hard to tell from a monster PC screenshot, but yeah, it will likely be the best looking console game when it launches.

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mkis00717h ago(Edited 17h ago)

I mean best looking game of all time so far imho...that said, that is all that we know. It's a set goal that is easy to achieve if you are not getting bogged down in physics, ai, and other power hungry operations. Most dev's have more they are going for then just the best graphics. Also this is one of the first true Unreal Engine 5 games that is pushing the said graphics aspect. UE always looks damn good for each iteration.

I want to see what the face idle animations look like.

Profchaos17h ago

Quite possibly I can't think of anything else that came out this year with a high level of Fidelio like this

Zeref14h ago

It's a new graphical benchmark

Huey_My_D_Long11h ago

Honestly, I agree, just wished MS would have marketed this more. Ill try to pick it up on PC if I have the extra cash.

gleepot11h ago

I definitely think you'll be hard pressed to find a bigger visual marvel than hellblade 2 for a while, regardless of how it ends up being game-wise.

InUrFoxHole9h ago

Yes but I hope the story is good

Makersbreath29h ago

After watchdogs, I’ve been overly cautious of hyping myself up for how a game looks until I get it in my hands.

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romulus2320h ago

The game is gorgeous there's no denying that.

Sonic188119h ago(Edited 19h ago)

I should be able to get 4K 60fps in medium to high settings on my RTX 4080. I noticed they mentioned the rtx 4090 in the article

Rynxie4h ago

Will my Nvidia 980 be able to play it on high?

Sonic18813h ago(Edited 3h ago)

@Rynxie

What about the FPS? Trying to get it in 60fps. Hopefully it doesn't turn out like Dragon's Dogma 2

andy858h ago

I'd rather go ultra and 1440 tbh. 4K is massively overrated unless you play on a huge TV

Sonic18817h ago(Edited 7h ago)

I'll be playing it on my LG G3 Oled 55 inch TV. I was going to use DLSS 3.0. As long as I can get a stable 60fps is really all that matters to me

FACTUAL evidence19h ago

Looks good, but don’t know if it’s actual in game graphics. We’ll find out soon enough.

romulus2319h ago

Safe to say the majority of those shots are cut scenes not actual game play and that last shot of the face is absolutely a cut scene, I wish we had in game graphics like that when you're actually playing but we are no where near that level yet. Still it's very impressive looking.

Lightning779h ago

It's all real time, no cut aways. This is UE5 game so it's all seemless.

The consoles are more than capable of doing it like Alan Wake 2 or even Last Of Us 2 on last gen PS4.

romulus237h ago

@Lighning77

LOL, nah. There's a difference between in engine and in game while you are actually physically playing and controlling the character. I'm not saying the game doesn't look good in fact I've said the very opposite but people need to be realistic, there's going to be a lot of cut scenes in the game just like God of War or Uncharted where the game will look way better in those cinematic non playable cut scenes than actual game play. There's no way that last face shot image is game play, that is a cinematic in engine cut scene, you can disagree if you like but that's what it is..

Lightning776h ago

It's all the same even during story elements. That's pretty much what they've been touting this whole time. DF will break it down so we'll have to wait and see.

PrinceOfAnger17h ago(Edited 16h ago)

If you played the first game you will know this is all real-time in game.

purple10115h ago

the lockdown was not kind to senua, just like Alloy from horizon, she's put on about 15lbs

Psychonaut8510h ago

I may be wrong but I’m pretty sure that’s a different character, not Senua.

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Senua's Saga: Hellblade II – How Performance Capture and Stunts Created Next-Level Combat

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anast2d ago

All the research put into this game is amazing. Unfortunately, it won't sell well.