Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice originally launched as a timed PS4 exclusive, arriving on Xbox a year later. But bizzarely, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 didn't launch on PlayStation day one, and there's been no official word on whether it'll ever come to the platform.
That's because Xbox acquired developer Ninja Theory in 2018, folding Hellblade into its exclusives catalogue. However, this appears to have backfired, as insider Jez Corden claims he "heard [Microsoft] consider Hellblade exclusivity a mistake" (as reported by Push Square).
It's a throwaway tweet, so take it with a grain of salt. But it's worth noting that The Verge reported in May — prior to it even releasing — that Microsoft was considering a PS5 port amidst worries over its performance.
Corden also said earlier this month that "the era of Xbox having permanent console exclusives is over".
Hellblade 2 ultimately didn't sell well, likely due to a mix of exclusivity and launching day one on Game Pass. But even on the subscription service, it only ranked 12th, putting it behind Fallout 76 (as reported by IGN). Sales-wise, it ranked 37th in its release month, making it the 21st most-played game on Xbox Series consoles....
