It wasn’t a blockbuster, but Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II received consistently positive reviews and is considered one of the most visually impressive games of this generation. Many assumed it would also act as a farewell of sorts to Senua and her adventures – but that doesn’t necessarily seem to be the case.
In the Xbox Two podcast, the often very knowledgeable Xbox journalist Jez Corden says:
“From what I understand, that’s the next game [fra Ninja Theory] Hellblade 3, and it’s going to be a little more interactive than Hellblade 1 and 2. I don’t know exactly what Hellblade 3 is going to be like, if it’s going to be Hellblade 3 at all, but it sounds like it’s going to be in the Hellblade universe. And it sounds like they want to make it more of a game and broaden its appeal to some degree.”
It is of course possible that we return to the universe without Senua, or that she appears in a supporting role, but it could also be something else entirely. For anyone hoping for the horror game Project: Mara, which Ninja Theory presented six years ago, Corden has some disappointing news :
“You shouldn’t expect Project: Mara to be a thing. Project: Mara was just a concept, it’s not a game, and it’s not a game they’re currently working on.”
He says it’s definitely something they can come back to, but if Corden is right (and he often is), it looks like we can look forward to more Hellblade eventually, albeit in a slightly lighter and more game-oriented action adventure.