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Hellblade 2 being built on UE5 CONFIRMED

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It's a long ass article/blog/whatever. Tried to pull the main bits I could find. More to it there if you wanna read through it. I didn't quote the whole article, far from it, lot more there

 

[Nikana]

Says Hellblade is on UE5. That game must be way out then.

 

[DForce]

Says Hellblade is on UE5. That game must be way out then.

I think the UE5 devs said that an UE4 game can be easily transported over to UE5.

 

[Entroyp]

Cool, but we already know this so give show us those pretty games now!

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

I think the UE5 devs said that an UE4 game can be easily transported over to UE5.

Says Hellblade is on UE5. That game must be way out then.

 

[Nikana]

I think the UE5 devs said that an UE4 game can be easily transported over to UE5.

Right but Hellbalde is a UE5 game. Not UE4.

 

[SlimySnake]

I am sorry but we know this already. Surely MS knows this comes off as desperate.

I get that they want to make sure they dont give all the marketing cycles to Sony, but that doesnt mean they need to regurgitate what we already know. Have something to counter Sony. A game announcement. A teaser. Maybe even a new hardware feature or studio acquisition.

I am really not sure how many times they need to tell us they have the most powerful console. We know. Now show us the goods please.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

I am sorry but we know this already. Surely MS knows this comes off as desperate.

I get that they want to make sure they dont give all the marketing cycles to Sony, but that doesnt mean they need to regurgitate what we already know. Have something to counter Sony. A game announcement. A teaser. Maybe even a new hardware feature or studio acquisition.

I am really not sure how many times they need to tell us they have the most powerful console. We know. Now show us the goods please.

It's just a marketing presser/article. I don't see the issue,

And Hellblade being UE5 is somewhat of an announcement

 

[Andodalf]

Nothing new, but everything in one place is nice

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Nothing new, but everything in one place is nice

Hellblade being UE5 is new right? I didn't now that

 

[phil_t98]

I am sorry but we know this already. Surely MS knows this comes off as desperate.

I get that they want to make sure they dont give all the marketing cycles to Sony, but that doesnt mean they need to regurgitate what we already know. Have something to counter Sony. A game announcement. A teaser. Maybe even a new hardware feature or studio acquisition.

I am really not sure how many times they need to tell us they have the most powerful console. We know. Now show us the goods please.

Both are gonna advertise their advantange. Sony going with SSD Microsoft going with power. What’s the issue?

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

this part seems worthwhile

The power of Xbox Series X was first demonstrated with the unveiling of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. The team will be building the game on Unreal 5 and leveraging the power of Xbox Series X to bring the Hellblade franchise to levels never before seen. The footage shown was captured in-engine and reflects the power of Xbox Series X available to developers to deliver new universes, experiences and games in ways you have never imagined.

CatLady GET ITT!!!!

 

[Mr.ODST]

Be interesting to see where both consoles go now, I am eagerly waiting to see the UI's especially from microsofts side

 

[SlimySnake]

It's just a marketing presser/article. I don't see the issue,

And Hellblade being UE5 is somewhat of an announcement

Both are gonna advertise their advantange. Sony going with SSD Microsoft going with power. What’s the issue?

time for talking is done. i swear they have put out the same tweet and press release like 20 times already.

if i saw Sony constantly tweet about their SSD advantage, i'd say the same thing. its desperate.

 

[Nikana]

Hellblade being UE5 is new right? I didn't now that

It is new. It was never said it was on UE5 .when it was debuted UE5 didn't "exist."

 

[phil_t98]

time for talking is done. i swear they have put out the same tweet and press release like 20 times already.

if i saw Sony constantly tweet about their SSD advantage, i'd say the same thing. its desperate.

Their event isn’t yet, they will still tweet push that message till then. I am looking forward to seeing Sony’s event tomorrow

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

time for talking is done. i swear they have put out the same tweet and press release like 20 times already.

if i saw Sony constantly tweet about their SSD advantage, i'd say the same thing. its desperate.

Their event is set for July, has been forever. They are supposed to just stay silent until then?

And Sony doesn't need to keep talking about their SSD, other people do it for them lol

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

I can't report, can someone report the OP to have (Hellblade 2 being built on UE5) into thread title please?

 

[Nikana]

I can't report, can someone report the OP to have (Hellblade 2 being built on UE5) into thread title please?

Gotchu

 

[ColonialRaptor]

Putting out this whole big presser the day before Sony’s event is kind of like a reminder saying hi everyone we’re still here.

But with no new game footage shown (that little gif of halo does not count) it feels like a kick in the nuts to me. I mean I don’t understand the hesitation the day before Sony they wanna disrupt them right? Put out some footage of halo infinite or something anything even hellblade gameplay using ue5 it will smack Sony down a bit before tomorrow.

I wanna see next gen already and I wanna see it NOW *stamps foot*. I am not alone. We have been waiting.

Unfortunately for MS Sony is going to be the one who really shows us Next Gen tomorrow. In 23;25 and counting.

 

[Andodalf]

Hellblade being UE5 is new right? I didn't now that

The wording was playful, but I took this as a heavy indicator

 

[phil_t98]

Putting out this whole big presser the day before Sony’s event is kind of like a reminder saying hi everyone we’re still here.

But with no new game footage shown (that little gif of halo does not count) it feels like a kick in the nuts to me. I mean I don’t understand the hesitation the day before Sony they wanna disrupt them right? Put out some footage of halo infinite or something anything even hellblade gameplay using ue5 it will smack Sony down a bit before tomorrow.

I wanna see next gen already and I wanna see it NOW. I am not alone. We have been waiting.

Unfortunately for MS Sony is going to be the one who really shows us Next Gen tomorrow. In 23;25 and counting.

Well if you look at it this tweet may of always been scheduled for this week because Sony’s event was pulled last min last week. Just Sony’s new event may of run inline with this tweet maybe

 

[Codes 208]

I am sorry but we know this already. Surely MS knows this comes off as desperate.

I get that they want to make sure they dont give all the marketing cycles to Sony, but that doesnt mean they need to regurgitate what we already know. Have something to counter Sony. A game announcement. A teaser. Maybe even a new hardware feature or studio acquisition.

I am really not sure how many times they need to tell us they have the most powerful console. We know. Now show us the goods please.

Not everyone follows gaming as closely as gaf.

 

[Deleted member 471617]

Hell yeah!!! I'm ready for Xbox Series X to be my primary gaming console for next generation. Can't wait!!!

Is it November yet???

 

[ColonialRaptor]

The wording was playful, but I took this as a heavy indicator

Is this the actual confirmation of hellblade using UE5 because If it is I would say that’s very carefully worded.

Not that I don’t expect it to be I just didn’t think UE5 was ready for devs outside epic yet. Maybe they’re partnering with them.

 

[Elder Legend]

Horrible timing. I am sorry to say, but talking about a day before the Sony event is not a good idea and this is coming from someone who's passionate about both consoles. Everyone will forget about this blog tomorrow. They should of posted this along with a July 1st party event or at least showed gameplay clip of Halo Infinite or a gameplay demo of some other 1st party game. Dumb marketing, dumb timing. Very sad. Still excited too see July event but this will not age well tomorrow.

 

[FloatingIslands]

"... includes brand new innovative capabilities such as Variable Rate Shading (VRS)hardware-accelerated DirectX raytracing, variable rate shading (VRS) and morehardware-accelerated DirectX Raytracing, ..."

 

[Nikana]

Is this the actual confirmation of hellblade using UE5 because If it is I would say that’s very carefully worded.

Not that I don’t expect it to be I just didn’t think UE5 was ready for devs outside epic yet. Maybe they’re partnering with them.

Ninja Theory had pretty unique facial and audio tech for Hell Blade and they used UE4
I could see them partnering to get that stuff working better in UE5

 

[ColonialRaptor]

Ninja Theory bad pretty unique facial and audio tech for Hell Blade and they used UE4
I could see them partnering to get that stuff working better in UE5

It would make sense, the Hellblade Trailer was very impressive and the scenery would fit in line with the Nanite detail seen in the UE5 demo. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if that trailer actually ends up being what the game actually looks like.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Is this the actual confirmation of hellblade using UE5 because If it is I would say that’s very carefully worded.

Not that I don’t expect it to be I just didn’t think UE5 was ready for devs outside epic yet. Maybe they’re partnering with them.

That is an old tweet

The power of Xbox Series X was first demonstrated with the unveiling of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. The team will be building the game on Unreal 5 and leveraging the power of Xbox Series X to bring the Hellblade franchise to levels never before seen. The footage shown was captured in-engine and reflects the power of Xbox Series X available to developers to deliver new universes, experiences and games in ways you have never imagined.

straight from today

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

this part seems worthwhile



CatLady GET ITT!!!!

Wonder where CatLady's been, fwiw

It would make sense, the Hellblade Trailer was very impressive and the scenery would fit in line with the Nanite detail seen in the UE5 demo. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if that trailer actually ends up being what the game actually looks like.

Not just that game, either. Project Mara I'm expecting the final game to look at least as good as the teaser footage, which is still maybe best display of RT of a game for me so far (aside from maybe the gameplay of Bright Memory Infinite). And Project Mara has a pretty small scale IIRC, so that should definitely help ensure the final game is at that level visually.

 

[Nikana]

It would make sense, the Hellblade Trailer was very impressive and the scenery would fit in line with the Nanite detail seen in the UE5 demo. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if that trailer actually ends up being what the game actually looks like.

Ninja Theory had always been a tech first company so I expect it to look pretty close to that trailer.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Horrible timing. I am sorry to say, but talking about a day before the Sony event is not a good idea and this is coming from someone who's passionate about both consoles. Everyone will forget about this blog tomorrow. They should of posted this along with a July 1st party event or at least showed gameplay clip of Halo Infinite or a gameplay demo of some other 1st party game. Dumb marketing, dumb timing. Very sad. Still excited too see July event but this will not age well tomorrow.

It might not be ideal but I don't think it hurts anything

 

[ANIMAL1975]

Xbox Series X includes brand new innovative capabilities such as Variable Rate Shading (VRS)hardware-accelerated DirectX raytracing, variable rate shading (VRS) and morehardware-accelerated DirectX Raytracing

 

[Vawn]

Looks like the same bullet points I've been reading on the back of almost every gaming box since the Sega Genesis.

 

[Deleted member 775630]

Great summary that shows why the Xbox Series X is an amazing system worth playing games on

 

[Dabaus]

Going to be honest, xbox announcing things the day before playstations conference comes across as desperate. The fact MS needs damage control the day before playstations event tells me all i need to know.

 

[Craig of War]

OK MS that July show better not disappoint shows us

 

[Nikana]

Looks like the same bullet points I've been reading on the back of almost every gaming box since the Sega Genesis.

 

[pasterpl]

No boost mode, no downclocking...

I see what they did here

 

[DForce]

Right but Hellbalde is a UE5 game. Not UE4.

Jeff mentioned this right after I made that post.

 

[Clear]

Going to be honest, xbox announcing things the day before playstations conference comes across as desperate. The fact MS needs damage control the day before playstations event tells me all i need to know.

Yeah, they are still chasing Sony. This time trying to latch onto the UE5 reveal hype.

Its weird, SX seems like a strong hardware offering, yet their messaging is so desperate to horn in on topics Sony is starting. It seems really weak to me.

 

[martino]

where are new things !

can you find the intruder ?

Xbox is uniquely positioned to deliver on our player-at-the-center inspired vision because we’re deeply committed in the key areas: Console, Content, Community, and Cloud.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

where are new things !

 

[Nikana]

Jeff mentioned this right after I made that post.

Fair enough. I stand corrected.

 

[Andodalf]

I see what they did here

That’s not even a reference to PS5, but to how PS4 Pro only offered better performance in its boost mode In non patched games, and how even in that it still wasn’t using its full GPU power

 

[eastwood333]

I think they need to get rid of Aaron Greenberg. He's not good at marketing, deciding what content to show,or scheduling. I think he only still has a job because he's best buds with Phil.

Going to be honest, xbox announcing things the day before playstations conference comes across as desperate. The fact MS needs damage control the day before playstations event tells me all i need to know.

Sony does that kind of stuff all the time. Even on the same exact day MS announces something. To judge one and not acknowledge the other shows bias

 

[cireza]

Hellblade 2 being built on UE5 CONFIRMED

How can it be ?! I thought it was a PS5 exclusive engine !

 

[Bladed Thesis]

I think they need to get rid of Aaron Greenberg. He's not good at marketing, deciding what content to show

Sony does that kind of stuff all the time. Even on the same exact day MS announces something. To judge one and not acknowledge the other shows bias

Are you surprised?

 

[Dabaus]

Yeah, they are still chasing Sony. This time trying to latch onto the UE5 reveal hype.

Its weird, SX seems like a strong hardware offering, yet their messaging is so desperate to horn in on topics Sony is starting. It seems really weak to me.

Im convinced the strong start for the xbox series x from the surprise reveal to the spec break down was more of an anomaly than team xbox turning a new leaf.