Production on Ninja Theory’s medieval actioner Hellblade continues apace today, as the UK-based studio preps the new IP for a simultaneous release across PlayStation 4 and PC later this year.
At least, that’s according to Ninja Theory’s Twitter account. Responding to fan queries on the platform, the developer – best known for Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and divisive reboot DmC: Devil May Cry – not only confirmed that Hellblade will launch in 2016, but that the game will be available across both PS4 and PC at the same time.
Per NT:
#Hellblade is coming to PlayStation 4 and PC at the same time. https://t.co/4L9TfZQfOy
— NinjaTheory (@NinjaTheory) January 6, 2016
Yes. #Hellblade will be released this year. https://t.co/Vz71CmJEjK
— NinjaTheory (@NinjaTheory) January 7, 2016
For the uninitiated, Hellblade revolves around Senua, the flame-haired protagonist glimpsed across the game’s concise marketing campaign. Battling mental illness, Ninja Theory has been praised for its treatment of the ailment, even earning the backing of Wellcome Trust, a UK charity specializing in the field. How exactly that will come to form remains to be seen, but if the studio is aligning Hellblade for a release in 2016, we can readily expect to learn much more about the fantastical title sooner rather than later.
