Summary
One of 2024’s highly rated first-party titles from Xbox,Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, is reportedly coming to PS5 “pretty soon.” If true,Hellblade 2would be the latest first-party game to end up on rival PlayStation’s console, following in the footsteps of certain other popular titles, includingForza Horizon 5andIndiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Developed by the Xbox-owned developer Ninja Theory,Hellblade 2first hit the shelveson June 13, 2025, for PC and Xbox Series X/S. The action-adventure game, which acts as the sequel to 2017’sHellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, came out to a positive critical reception and notably also bagged multiple wins at The Game Awards 2024. After achieving these distinctions,Hellblade 2may now be headed to PlayStation, after other first-party games—such asForza Horizon 5,Age of Empires 2, andAge of Mythology: Retold—were confirmed to be making the cross-platform jump in recent weeks.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2could be announced for PS5 in the near future, per Windows Central’s Jez Corden. On Twitter, while talking about the chances of the gritty hack-and-slash game coming over to Sony’s console, he said, “not if, ‘when!’ and when is pretty soon from what ive [sic] been hearing.” In a different tweet, he had previously suggested that theHellblade 2announcement might arrive during theforthcoming State of Play livestreamon May 10, 2025. Replying to another user, Corden also stated that he is “sure” another Xbox first-party title,South of Midnight, which is slated for release in April 2025, would also eventually make its way to PlayStation.
Hellblade 2 May Join the Growing List of Xbox Console Exclusives Coming to PlayStation
If the latest report turns out to be true,Hellblade 2will become the newest subject ofXbox’s push for making its games available on third-party platforms, namely Nintendo and PlayStation. Owing to this strategy, the current console generation has already witnessed a slew of Xbox-published games, from 2022’sPentimentto the forthcomingDoom: The Dark Ages, being announced for rival consoles. Based on this pattern, the rumored arrival of popular Microsoft-owned games, likeHellblade 2, may not appear unlikely but rather inevitable.
BesidesHellblade 2, a few otherXbox first-party IPs were previously reportedto be coming to PS5 by the same source. Since then,Age of Mythology: Retoldhas been officially confirmed for the PlayStation, whereas similar announcements for the rumored arrivals ofHalo: The Master Chief Collection,Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, andFlight Simulatorare yet to be made.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
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The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.A crafted experience of cinematic immersion:Sink deep into Senua’s world and story, with beautifully realized visuals and encapsulating sound.Senua’s unique perspective:Experience the world through Senua’s eyes and ears, as a Celtic warrior who experiences psychosis.A journey into Viking Iceland:An epic journey across 10th century Iceland, recreated from real locations in stunning detail.Every fight tells a story:Brutal and visceral combat as Senua battles for survival.
