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Rumor: More Details From Canceled Legacy Of Kain Game Revealed
Anybody remember Legacy of Kain? Nifty little series filled with angry vampires doing nasty things. The spin-off series from Kain, Soul Reaver, was probably one of the more memorable action-adventure titles of the late '90s. In 2012, there was new entry in the series being developed called Dead Suns. It starred a new protagonist and was being developed by Climax Studios, with Psyonix creating a multiplayer component. Dead Suns was eventually canceled and Psyonix went on to create a fully-fledged free-to-play multiplayer game set in Legacy of Kain's universe called Nosgoth (and a little game you might have heard of called Rocket League).
Since Dead Suns' cancelation, details about the project have drifted shown up on NeoGaf from time to time, revealing screenshots, footage of gameplay, and concept art. Eventually the game's existence and cancelation were verified by George Kelion, the former community manager for Square Enix Europe. Today, some more concept art and renders supposedly from the project have popped up on the forum.
Though it's difficult to say with 100 percent certainty that these shots and artwork are the real deal without official confirmation, the release of these screens is in keeping with the manner that previous details concerning Dead Suns have come to light. The renders and concept art match the style of previously leaked materials and MamaRobotnik, the poster responsible for investigating Dead Suns' cancelation back in 2013, is also responsible for supplying these new screens and art. MamaRobtnik's original assets led to Kelion's confirmation about Dead Suns, so it's probable these new materials are real as well.
You can check more of the shots, as well as fall into the deep, fascinating hole that is the investigation of Dead Suns' cancelation, here.
Source: [NeoGaf]
Our Take
I enjoyed both Legacy of Kain and Soul Reaver back in the day, so it's a bit of a bummer that Dead Suns was canceled, as the images released from the dead project look pretty promising. Oh well.
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