Senua’s
Saga:
Hellblade
2
Enhanced
now
has
an
official
release
date,
and
a
few
new
details
have
been
revealed,
too.
But
the
important
thing
is
it
will
launch
on
August
12
for

PS5,
and
as
a
free
update
on

Xbox
Series
X/S
and
PC.

For
the
sum
of
$49.99
(or
free,
if
you
already
own
it
on
Xbox,
or
play
it
via
Game
Pass),
you’ll
get
a
new
performance
mode
which
brings
the
action
up
to
60fps.
It’s
not
available
on
Xbox
Series
S,
mind
you,
so
keep
that
in
mind.

If
you’re
a

PC
player
then
performance
mode
will
be
replaced
with
a
new
“Very
High”
preset
that
promises
to
“push
that
fidelity
even
further.”

The
Enhanced
version/update
will
also
bring
official
Steam
Deck
Verified
status.

The
Dark
Rot
from
the
first
game
is
also
making
a
comeback,
meaning
each
time
you
fail
the
Rot
will
creep
towards
Senua’s
head.
Should
it
reach
her
noggin,
she’ll
be
a
goner
and
all
your
progress
will
be
lost.

Photo
mode
is
going
to
get
some
upgrades,
too,
including
a
“all-new
‘Motion’
tab
for
custom
cinematic
video
capture.”

Finally,
you
get
a
developer
commentary
offering
over
4
hours
of
insights
into
the
game.

There’s
also
going
to
be
a
Deluxe
Edition
for
$69.99
that
adds
the
original
Hellblade:
Senua’s
Sacrifice,
which
has
been
“optimized”
for
PlayStation
5.
No
details
about
what
this
means
were
offered,
but
I’d
imagine
it
might
take
the
PS4
Pro
mode
from
the
first
game,
which
provided
60FPS
at
lower
resolution,
and
lock
it
at
both
60FPS
and
4K.

Senua’s
Saga:
Hellblade
2
launched
to
mixed
reviews
and
the
player
reception
seemed
completely
flat.

Xbox
barely
advertised
the
game
prior
to
its
release,
and
all
discussion
about
it
faded
after
just
a
couple
of
days.
Reports
suggested
its
sales
were
extremely
low,
which,
combined
with
weak
Steam
player
counts
and

poor
chart
position,
all
indicate
that
it
likely
underperformed.

But
could
it
find
an
audience
on

PlayStation?
Honestly,
probably
not.
The
first
game
sold
well
enough
for
a
small,
double-A
title
that
focused
on
a
very
niche
(but
very
awesome)
concept,
and
it
seems
like
the
audience
didn’t
want
more.
Still,
it
might
surprise
me
and
manage
to
sell
decently
on
Sony’s
platform.