Ninja Theory Considers Hellblade 2 Successful Launch In Financial Report

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Hellblade 2 was among Xbox’s biggest first-party releases this year, but data showed that the game failed to meet expectations and didn’t sell as many copies as expected.

Over on Steam, the title launched to just around 4K players, which was disappointing for such a high-profile release. However, it seems Ninja Theory has been happy with the results.

Why it matters: Hellblade 2 suffered from disappointing marketing, criticism over the gameplay, and more. This is why the latest report is quite surprising.

Ninja Theory’s financial statements for last year are out, and they suggest that Hellblade 2 had a successful launch. While it may seem odd to see Hellblade 2 mentioned in a report about 2023, the team seems to have included comments about its latest release in the same report.

This is the first time since launch that the studio has commented on its latest title.

Following the succesful release of Hellblade 2, Ninja Theory will now concentrate their efforts on various future projects.

-Ninja Theory

The studio has yet to provide any exact numbers, and Xbox hasn’t said much either. However, considering how long ago the game was released, we doubt that Xbox will release sales figures soon.

It was recently reported that Hellblade 2 had already dropped to 50 players just two months after its launch. Therefore, it’s a bit surprising to see the game being considered a success for the team.

However, fans are still happy for Ninja Theory and hope to see it using all the feedback from the latest release for a better game in the future.

The team has shown that it has immense talent, and with Xbox’s resources on its hands, the studio can easily offer a vastly improved entry for the IP in the future. This is exciting since insiders have previously hinted at the fact that Xbox has greenlit the third entry already.

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