Xbox Feels It Made a Mistake Skipping PS5 with Hellblade 2, It's Claimed

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 picked up a couple of richly deserved trophies at The Game Awards this year, but it launched with barely a whimper. While it’s not a perfect metric by any stretch, the Ninja Theory sequel debuted with less than 4,000 players on Steam, and its inclusion in Game Pass likely kneecapped its full-price sales.

To make matters worse, the previous game, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, originally launched as a PS4 console exclusive, with its narrative-driven approach appealing to players on Sony’s system. Following the Cambridge-based developer’s acquisition, the sequel skipped the PS5 entirely.