Ninja Theory announced today that Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will be released on August 8th, and it’s now available for preorder. The third person action title will be launched as a budget release, with a US$ 29.99 price. The developers have stated that they wish to revive AA gaming, bridging the gap between small indie productions and big budget AAA behemoths, and they hope to inspire other teams to follow suit with their actions.

From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness.

Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.

Created in collaboration with neuroscientists and people who experience psychosis, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will pull you deep into Senua’s mind.

Gamers who preorder Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will receive an exclusive digital comic short titled Hellblade: Senua’s Song.