{"id":277231,"date":"2024-04-04T08:24:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T15:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=329498"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:47:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:47:32","slug":"we-already-know-how-long-hellblade-2-will-last-less-than-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/we-already-know-how-long-hellblade-2-will-last-less-than-expected\/","title":{"rendered":"We already know how long Hellblade 2 will last: less than expected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The hopes of the Xbox universe are set on the highly anticipated <strong>Senua&#8217;s Saga: Hellblade II<\/strong> which will be released on May 21st. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-highly-anticipated-hellblade-2-will-run-at-30-fps-and-its-director-justifies-it-its-more-cinematic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Today a lot of classified information is coming out\">Today a lot of classified information is coming out<\/a> thanks to the interviews being given by the game developers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Xbox Game Pass\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8b773de5-0b20-429f-a535-c159557192df\/2791990695\/xbox-game-pass-Xbox%20Game%20Pass%20for%20PC-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Xbox Game Pass<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/phil-spencer-wanted-to-nurture-the-game-pass-by-buying-all-these-studios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"When Ninja Theory was acquired by Microsoft almost six years ago\">When Ninja Theory was acquired by Microsoft almost six years ago<\/a>, <strong>many players expected Hellblade II to become Microsoft&#8217;s answer to the rebooted God of War franchise.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to do so, Ninja Theory would have had to greatly expand the scope of the sequel, but instead <strong>they decided to stick to a short eight-hour game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Senua\u2019s Saga: Hellblade II \u2013 Official Trailer | The Game Awards 2023\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3VYGOkMnGCE?start=13&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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So it&#8217;s not about creating shorter experiences. I think it is&#8230; We want to tell a story with a beginning, a middle, and an end, and what is the right form and size of the experience to tell it? That&#8217;s where we start.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What I would also say is that, since digital distribution is a reality, it has opened the industry to games of all shapes and sizes, which I think is great. I am pleased to see that there are many people who enjoy a shorter experience, something they can sit down with on a Friday night, put on their headphones, turn off the lights, and immerse themselves in an experience, and players who don&#8217;t necessarily want something that lasts 50 or 100 hours, but rather something as long as necessary. And I am one of those people, I like short games,&#8221; explains Matthews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Senua&#39;s Saga: Hellblade II previews:<br><br>\u2022 Unreal Engine 5 visual benchmark, possibly one of the best-looking games ever<br>\u2022 fully mo-capped fighting system<br>\u2022 combat is one on one only, slow-paced, and very brutal<br>\u2022 swinging your sword always feels heavy and impactful<br>\u2022 &quot;a true\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5PSQd4sIDU\">pic.twitter.com\/5PSQd4sIDU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Klobrille (@klobrille) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/klobrille\/status\/1775865015897030765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I believe that nowadays there is a lot of pressure on people&#8217;s time and I think that our fans, from what we hear from them, enjoy a shorter game in which our intention is that each step of that journey makes sense&#8230; There is an audience of people who want games that are focused,&#8221; concludes the reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it is true that some people don&#8217;t have time for massive games, <strong>there is also a lot of space between eight-hour games and, for example, the over 50 hours required by God of War: Ragnarok<\/strong>. Additionally, Senua&#8217;s Saga: Hellblade II has a higher price than the original while maintaining the same duration.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Xbox Game Pass\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8b773de5-0b20-429f-a535-c159557192df\/2791990695\/xbox-game-pass-Xbox%20Game%20Pass%20for%20PC-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Xbox Game Pass<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, the price in this case is not a problem, <strong>since the next game from Ninja Theory will be available on Game Pass for those interested in playing it<\/strong>. It will arrive on May 21st for PC and Xbox Series S|X.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a lot of space between eight-hour games and, for example, the over 50 hours required by God of War: Ragnarok. 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