After years of high expectations and anticipation, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II debuted as one of the most important titles for Xbox. However, its debut took place amidst the uncertainty caused by the closure of studios and layoffs applied by Microsoft in its video game business and the maxim repeated by its executives that every project must be profitable and that is all. Although the company does not reveal sales data, the analysis firms are aware of it and one of them revealed how Ninja Theory’s game fared.
What position did it have in sales? Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II in the United States at its premiere?
According to information from Mat Piscatellarenowned analyst at Circana, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II debuted at number 37 on the May 2024 sales chart in the United States according to data on its commercial performance in terms of digital copies, don’t forget that it has no physical release. This Ninja Theory title was released on May 21 on Xbox Series X|S and Windowsbut according to what was revealed in this report, it did not reach a notable position among the best-sellers of that month.
The analyst also revealed that just considering the list of the most played video games on Xbox, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II It peaked at number 21, so it was far from a hit for a highly anticipated exclusive.
On the other hand, in terms of performance on Xbox Game Pass, Mat Piscatella revealed that it ranked 12th in the most played game in May on the Microsoft service. On the other hand, this information confirms the low result of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II As for the number of players, it debuted with fewer than recent Xbox exclusives like Redfall and Hi-fi Rush which at the time caught the attention of many players.
Although what was revealed about sales of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II It is not encouraging, recent reports indicate that Ninja Theory has already received the green light from Microsoft for a new project so, for now, the studio is not considered to be at risk despite the results that the sequel to its gem has recorded. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice.
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