Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.

Hellblade Announced for PS4

Developer Ninja Theory announced at Sony's Gamescom 2014 press conference that they've begun developing an independent game called Hellblade. Ninja Theory wishes to make Hellblade a small, affordable game that still delivers a triple-A feel, and the trailer they showed at the press conference suggests they're off to a good start.
This article is over 10 years old and may contain outdated information

Developer Ninja Theory, best known for DMC, announced with a teaser at the Sony Gamescom 2014 press conference that they’ve begun work on a new independent game project titled Hellblade that will debut on the PS4. According to the developer’s Twitter Account, Hellblade “feels and looks AAA.” However, the developers also promise that the game will “be smaller, lower priced, and delivered independently.”

Recommended Videos

Ninja Theory has more than one big hit title under their belt thus far with DMC, Enslaved, and Heavenly Sword, but the developer teamed up with big-name producers Capcom, Namco Bandai, and Sony respectively for those titles. Hellblade will be their first truly independent game, and judging from the trailer it is looking amazing already.

With the announcement trailer of Hellblade, fans should wonder what kind of similarities – if any – we will see between the apparent female protagonist and Nariko from Heavenly Sword.

While Hellblade was first announced during the Sony press conference, Ninja Theory has confirmed that it won’t be a PS4 exclusive. They may be trying something new with Hellblade and independent publishing, but the announcement that the game will not be an exclusive suggests Ninja Theory is confident the game will be popular enough to warrant and multiple console release.

If the trailer is anything to judge from, I think their confidence is well-placed. Prepare for the hype train with this one, because Hellblade is already looking like Ninja Theory intends to put the lessons they learned from DMC to a new action game featuring a strong female protagonist not unlike Heavenly Sword’s Nariko.


GameSkinny is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Travis McGee
Travis McGee
Writer of fiction and correspondent here at GameSkinny. I'm an avid player of online, single-player, and tabletop games. I believe gaming is something that can draw people together or tear them apart depending on how we choose to play them - and how we inform ourselves about the important issues within the community.