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Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Gets Free Xbox Series X/S Optimization Patch
Ninja Theory’s critically-acclaimed action-adventure game, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, was one of the most popular games released in 2017. If you have yet to experience it, developer Ninja Theory has released an optimization patch today on Xbox Series X/S, updating a number of visual elements for new-gen consoles.
The new update allows the game to take full advantage of Microsoft’s ninth-generation gaming hardware, meaning Hellblade not only gets improved basic visuals but includes additional perks, such as DirectX raytracing and three graphical modes: Performance, Resolution, and Enriched, with the latter mode offering support for raytracing.
If you own an Xbox copy digitally or physically, you will receive the update at no additional cost; the game is also available on Xbox Game Pass as well as Xbox Cloud Gaming. An optimization patch for the PC version of the game is currently in development, though there are no plans to bring this update to additional platforms at the moment.
Hellblade is not the only game released on a previous console generation that received an Xbox Series X/S optimization patch. Several first-party Microsoft titles released on the Xbox One received similar updates, including Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Gears 5.
The update comes at an interesting time for Senua’s Sacrifice, as the game recently celebrated its four-year anniversary yesterday. Ninja Theory is currently working on a sequel titled Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, which was announced in late 2019 and will launch as an Xbox Series X/S console exclusive and Windows 10 PCs, with the game guaranteed to be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch.
Ninja Theory also confirmed that the optimization patches for Senua’s Sacrifice will not impact the development of Hellblade II as the team is partnered with QLOC, a studio that helped the team port Hellblade onto the Nintendo Switch to assist with the updates.
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Ninja Theory Will Add No More Content to Bleeding Edge as It Focuses on Hellblade 2, Other Projects
Ninja Theory has announced that, with the studio now focusing on Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Project Mara, and The Insight Project, Bleeding Edge will receive no further content updates.
Bleeding Edge’s Twitter announced the news while also reassuring its fans that even though the game won’t get any new content, it will continue to be playable on Xbox and PC.“With the studio now focusing on our new projects (Senua’s Saga, Project Mara & The Insight Project) we have decided that there will be no further content updates for Bleeding Edge,” Ninja Theory wrote. “The game is still playable on Xbox and PC. Thank you to the fans & keep teaming up & causing chaos!”
Bleeding Edge’s Twitter announced the news while also reassuring its fans that even though the game won’t get any new content, it will continue to be playable on Xbox and PC.“With the studio now focusing on our new projects (Senua’s Saga, Project Mara & The Insight Project) we have decided that there will be no further content updates for Bleeding Edge,” Ninja Theory wrote. “The game is still playable on Xbox and PC. Thank you to the fans & keep teaming up & causing chaos!”
Bleeding Edge, a 4v4 third-person melee combat game, was announced at E3 2019 and was released on March 24, 2020.
In our Bleeding Edge review, we said “While tinkering with character builds and clashing swords amidst exciting team fights is fun, Bleeding Edge left me wanting more as the hours piled up. Matches frequently devolve into unbalanced, frustrating messes thanks to no role queue, and ranged combat is devoid of all the bits that make team fights enjoyable.”
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 was also announced in 2019 and Microsoft revealed that it is being built on Unreal Engine 5 for Xbox Series X/S.
Project Mara is an experimental title that is allowing Ninja Thoery to explore new ways to tell stories. It was recently revealed that Project Mara will take place in a single, incredibly realistic apartment.
The Insight Project was also announced in 2019 and looks to be an “experimentally guided project that aims to deliver a mainstream solution to help treat mental suffering and encourage mental well being.”
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