During Xbox Games Showcase 2026 the developers from Ninja Theory have announced a 3rd part of the Hellblade Series. The new game comes under a short title Senua, bringing many changes to the franchise. As always, announcement came along with the reveal trailer, featuring the narrative set up of the upcoming adventure. The game prepares to launch next year, with no specific date yet named.
Senua is an action-adventure game set in the Hellblade universe. The events of the game takes place after the story end of Hellblade I and Hellblade II. Senua, a Celtic warrior, trapped in a fractured vision of purgatory between life and death. She fights to reach the afterlife and reunite with those she has loved and lost, battling forces that threaten all she believes in.
Key Game Features
- Action-Adventure Gameplay: A fantastical vision of purgatory. Manifestations of fear, destruction, and pain lurk through this world.
- Combat Mechanics: Different weapons, dual-wield and powerful abilities.
- Exploration: An interconnected world defined by myth, memory, and pain.
- Puzzle-Solving: Use perception and puzzle-solving to uncover truths and lies behind Senua’s path to peace.
- Psychosis Lens: The story on the edge of psychosis.
- Standalone Story: A defining standalone story and an ideal entry point to Senua’s journey. Confront gods, spirits, and mythical beings.
- Themes: Defiance, choice, and legacy.
Senua prepares to launch on PC (Steam), Xbox Series (Including Game Pass) and PlayStation.
