Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Ninja Theory · 2017
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a single-player action-adventure game set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture. Players control Senua, a Pict warrior who journeys into the Norse underworld to rescue the soul of her dead lover from the goddess Hela. The game blends melee combat, puzzle solving, and psychological horror, with Senua's psychosis shaping how the world is perceived, including voices that provide guidance or attempt to mislead the player. The game was developed by a team of around twenty people and features no heads-up display or tutorials. Instead, audio cues from voices in Senua's head guide the player through combat and environmental challenges. The portrayal of psychosis was developed in collaboration with neuroscientists and people who experience the condition.
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Set in the late 8th century, Senua is a Pict warrior from Orkney who embarks on a journey into Helheim, the Norse underworld, to rescue the soul of her dead lover Dillion from the goddess Hela. Carrying his severed head as a vessel for his soul, she must overcome trials, defeat mythological beings, and survive the influence of the Darkness, a malevolent entity that haunts her. Senua suffers from psychosis, hearing voices she calls "Furies" and experiencing hallucinations that blur the line between reality and delusion. Guided by memories of her friend Druth, a former slave of the Norsemen who taught her their legends, Senua pushes deeper into a hostile world shaped as much by her fractured mind as by the myths she believes in.
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- The Sequel to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is Out Now
In case you missed it, the sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is here, as 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…
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Release Date
The sequel to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has a release date! Revealed at Xbox Developer_Direct, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II will be coming to Steam May 21, 2024. Here's what our Ninja Studio Head, Dom Matthews, had to say in a blog post on the Xbox website. Hello, Dom here, Studio Head at Ninja…
- New Development Diary – Crafting Senua
We have released a new Development Diary taking you behind the scenes of our upcoming game, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. In this episode, we explore how we’re capturing the likeness of real actors and handcrafting costumes using traditional techniques, to achieve a level of realism that will…
- Development Diaries Return
Some of you might remember our series of development diaries leading up to the launch of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. We took you behind the scenes at our studio with an open and honest look at our game development process. Now we find ourselves in a new studio space, working on a new game, so…
- Wishlist Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Hey Everyone. This past weekend we revealed a new look at the sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice at the Xbox Games Showcase. Put on some headphones and sink deep into the next chapter of Senua’s story with this showcase of cinematic immersion, beautifully realised visuals and encapsulating…
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Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – Patch 7th December 2021Following our recent update bringing visual enhancements and accessibility improvements to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, we have released a patch addressing some of the minor issues some users were encountering. These include: • Fix for ultra-wide screen support • Fix for audio levels not being…
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