The goal, writer and director Tameem Antoniades said, is to “capture that sense of awe and epic of Senua’s journey, as she travels hundreds of miles seamlessly across Iceland, and reproduce it, recreate it - a ninth-century version of Iceland that is as real and immersive as possible.”Īntoniades said he went traveling following the development of the original Hellblade. Ninja Theory’s second episode of its Dreadnought Diaries series explains the process the team went through when creating its sequel. The game is being developed using Unreal Engine 5.Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II will use real-life inspiration from Iceland when Senua takes her journey on Xbox Series X. Real-world costumes are also being scanned in, and the team has been exploring Iceland, where the game is set, to capture the country's sights.Īnnounced during The Game Awards back in 2019, Hellblade 2 was the first Xbox Series X game to be announced and we were given a look at an in-engine trailer.

According to Antoniades, combat will be 'real and brutal.' The team wants it to be authentic, so both the animators and the actor playing Senua have gone through combat training for the last two years.

The team is also still working on motion capture, particularly on combat. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. So, it sounds like we will be waiting a while and it hasn't entered into full production. Speaking during today the Xbox extended showcase, creative director Tameem Antoniades discussed how the Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 team is currently working on the main foundations before going into full production. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is still in the works, but today, Ninja Theory shared an update on where it is in the development process.

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