Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 looks to be pushing the graphical envelope with its impressive next-gen display of Unreal Engine 5, but for console players, that’ll come at the cost of performance, as Ninja Theory has confirmed that the Xbox Series X|S versions of Hellblade 2 will run at 30 frames-per-second (fps).

As reported by German publication GamePro in their hands-on with Hellblade 2, the studio has confirmed to them that the Xbox Series X|S versions will cap out at 30fps. No graphical or performance modes will be offered in the title at launch, with the resolution being dynamic instead of a native lock. 

For performance, the game’s VFX director told Gamepro that this is to offer a more “cinematic” feel. Based on the preview, the PC version will be the only version to allow a higher framerate, such as 60 FPS and potentially more. 

I don’t think this news should come as a surprise, though the lack of a performance mode is disappointing nonetheless. Though given Hellblade 2’s slower-paced combat, 30fps may not be much of an issue as long as it’s not accompanied by any pacing or drops. 

That’s not to say a performance mode won’t be available at a later date, but if you did want to play at a higher framerate, you’ll likely want to play the PC version instead. 

Hellblade 2 will officially release on May 21 for the Xbox Series X|S and PC (via Windows and Steam)