With some strong reviews and a Game Pass launch, the Steam release of Hellblade 2 doesn't look incredibly big over on Valve's platform.

Normally this wouldn’t be news but given Xbox’s recent decisions on game studios this might actually be concerning for Ninja Theory.

  • tinsukE@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Facts: Game didn’t break the charts on day one.

    Media: Game is struggling on Steam.

    Facts: That’s not what the data say, in fact some games come out with a bang, others have a long…

    Media: OmD, will Ninja Theory survive?!

    Can’t have a healthier gaming industry if this passes for news, specially with that headline.

    5th paragraph in, so they can say they weren’t doomsayers:

    While the numbers don’t look great, there’s currently nothing to worry about with Hellblade 2.

    Edit: added clarity that the post started with a “dialogue”.

  • CaptDust@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    I bought the first game and just never got to it? Damnedest thing. No idea why, I hear it’s great and reasonably quick to play through…

    • Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      01·
      5 months ago

      Same… I’ve had it for years now… what is it about this game that makes people buy it but never play it?