Crystal Dynamics, the developer ofMarvel’s Avengersand the recentTomb Raidergames, is now inviting people to fill out a special survey about one of its oldest, most highly acclaimed series:Legacy of Kain. Though there had been rumors of the series' revival, there were no official hints that the studio was looking into the IP up until now.
The fact thatCrystal Dynamicsdidn’t have much to say on the front ofLegacy of Kainisn’t overly surprising, however, as the studio has had its hands full with a variety of other projects in the interim. For the most part, its output has consisted of supporting Marvel properties while under the Square Enix umbrella, and though theMarvel’s Avengerslive service offering was not received well.
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All of that is now, by the looks of it, in the past, asCrystal Dynamics regained control over its IPswhen Square Enix sold the studio off to Embracer Group. It seems that there’s already something afoot on that front, as the developer is now inviting fans of theLegacy of Kainfranchise to fill out a special (and comprehensive) survey about what they’d like to see from it next. The survey is rather substantial, asking fans for insight on what they consider to be the archetypalLegacy of Kainexperience, and whether they’d prefer to see a remaster, a remake, or a completely new title first.Click here to see the survey.
It was in mid-2021 that rumors came about that there was aLegacy of Kainremasterin production. At the time, sources claimed that there’d be an announcement of a refreshed version ofSoul Reaverbefore the end of the year, only for nothing to come of it in the end. With Crystal Dynamics only just now asking what fans would like to see from the franchise down the road, and with a remaster specifically listed as one of the options, it seems fair to assume that this set of rumors was almost certainly false.
While it’s certain that it’s going to be a good long while until anything concrete in regard toLegacy of Kainis announced, the fact that Crystal Dynamics is looking at harnessing fan feedback this early on is a good sign. The studio is currentlyhelping with the reboot ofPerfect Dark, and odds are good that it has a few other projects in tow before it can jump ontoLegacy of Kainproper.
ThoughEmbracer Group owns numerous studiosby now, the holding company has been mainly hands-off in most respects, seemingly content with letting developers do their own thing for the time being. This may mean that the nextLegacy of Kaingame is simply a matter of time, seeing Crystal Dynamics' apparent interest in the IP, and fans will need to submit their own input via the survey if they want their opinions to be taken into consideration.
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