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bigjon on 12 April 2008

I am just wondering, I have not heard about any new version of the Kain franchise being in production. I think some Waggle or HD treatment could do wonders for this franchise.

 

Btw- I think Soul Reaver was the best of the Franchise : )



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super_etecoon on 12 April 2008

I believe they went on to make Too Human.

Yup...pretty dead, I think.



bigjon on 12 April 2008

Too human = Silicon Knights?

Legacy of Kain= Eidos?

am I wrong?



End of 2009 Predictions (Set, January 1st 2009)

Wii- 72 million   3rd Year Peak, better slate of releases

360- 37 million   Should trend down slightly after 3rd year peak

PS3- 29 million  Sales should pick up next year, 3rd year peak and price cut

super_etecoon on 12 April 2008

My bad...looks like they only did the original Legacy of Kain. Soul Reaver was done by Crystal Dynamics....let me do some research and see what they're working on now.

 

Edit...looks like they are working on a next gen Tomb Raider. 



Garcian Smith on 12 April 2008
bigjon said:
Too human = Silicon Knights?

Legacy of Kain= Eidos?

am I wrong?

 Every LoK game after the first Blood Omen was developed by Crystal Dynamics, then published by Eidos. Silicon Knights hasn't had a hand in the franchise since 1996.

That said, with Tony Jay dead and with Blood Omen 2 (deservedly) and Defiance (undeservedly) having sold poorly, I doubt we'll see a sixth and final entry.



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super_etecoon on 12 April 2008

From Wikipedia:

The Future of the Series

Amy Hennig, who led the Crystal Dynamics team responsible for Soul Reaver 1 & 2 and Defiance, left Crystal Dynamics shortly after Defiance was released. Because of this, Defiance is considered by many to be the last Legacy of Kain game, considering that Hennig is no longer with Crystal Dynamics' Kain team--if they still exist--and that it has been more than four years since information has been released concerning plans to continue the series. Another blow was the death of Tony Jay, a key voice actor throughout the series, who provided the voice of The Elder God. And yet another serious blow was death of Kyle Mannerberg. Kyle was the last man who Amy put in charge of Legacy of Kain series.

However, in 2006, Crystal Dynamics finished development of Tomb Raider: Legend and it is now possible that Crystal Dynamics will make a new game for the series on some or all of the next-generation video game consoles. What some believe to be evidence of this possibility can be found in the game Tomb Raider: Legend in the form of two unlockable extra costumes for Lara Croft: 'Gothic' and 'Gothic, Lace Shirt' variations of Lara's ensemble. In these costumes, Lara bears a neck tattoo of Raziel's clan Glyph, and her belt buckle carries Kain's Glyph. The Soul Reaver sword itself is also an unlockable extra only available upon 100% completion of the game. There are portraits of Kain in her mansion, which can be found in the "Kain's Tomb" section of Defiance.