Hellblade 2 Will Launch with Big Restriction

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 will be capped at 30 FPS and will not have a Performance Mode available on Xbox Series X/S.

Hellblade 2 FPS Restriction

The sequel to Ninja Theory’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was originally announced back in 2019, and it’s nearing its launch on May 21, 2024. Hellblade 2 will be a day one release on Xbox Game Pass, and it’s among the biggest first party Xbox titles of the year.

According to the Hellblade 2’s VFX director Mark Slater-Tunstill, the game will be locked at 30 FPS with dynamic resolution on Xbox Series X/S and that gamers will not be able to switch to Performance Mode. This limitation, however, will not affect the PC version of the game. According to the director, locking the frame rate on consoles will give Hellblade 2 a more “cinematic” feel.

Unfortunately, Slater-Tunstill did not reveal whether the decision was ultimately made due to technical limitations of the Xbox Series S hardware and if gamers can expect to play at higher frame rates in the future. While games being limited to 30 FPS on console releases is not exactly uncommon, it can be quite disappointing for some fans. Last year, the Xbox console exclusive Redfall was also limited to 30 FPS, for example, and it had a pretty disastrous launch with several issues that took months to be fixed.

In any case, Microsoft believes that Hellblade 2 will be a critical success. Recent reports on the internal reviews for the title were highly positive, and the insider Nate the Hate claimed that Microsoft held internal mock reviews for the game, achieving an average score of 90.

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II will make it’s launch at 21 May 2024 for Xbox Series X|S and PC.

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