Xbox fans urge skipping Game Pass and buying Hellblade 2 following shutdowns of Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin

Microsoft is optimizing assets, and there are concerns that Ninja Theory, which spent years developing Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2, could be next

Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2 is scheduled to release on May 21, 2024. The long-in-development project from Ninja Theory has drawn some attention, but according to available data — the game is not yet in high demand on PC via Steam (pre-orders did not make it into the top 100 by revenue in a recent Steam chart).

Microsoft recently decided to shut down several studios at once, including Arkane Austin (responsible for the troubled project Redfall), as well as Tango Gameworks, known for titles such as The Evil Within, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and Hi-Fi Rush.

Within the Xbox community, calls have begun to emerge urging players to specifically purchase Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2 rather than download the new release from Ninja Theory via Game Pass, where it will be available at launch. 

It is believed that this would financially support the studio and prevent it from suffering a similar fate:

“If we want Ninja Theory to continue to thrive, and you are interested in HellBlade 2, it is extremely important to BUY Hellblade 2! BUY THE GAME! BUY THE GAME! BUY THE DAMN GAME!”

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Cover author: Ninja Theory, Xbox Game Studios. Image source: store.steampowered.com