Since our announcement trailer in February, we’ve been heads down bringing Kena: Scars of Kosmora to the end line. It’s been thrilling to see all of the anticipation and keenness from followers. We will’t wait to share a brand new installment of Kena’s story with you!
On the similar time, we wish to ship a top-notch sport that exceeds the standard we achieved with our 2021 debut, Bridge of Spirits, and at a a lot greater scale. To try this we’d like only a bit extra time. Pushing our launch into 2027 offers us the power to actually polish the expanded sport expertise we wish to ship. Within the meantime, we needed to share extra concerning the world you’ll get to discover quickly!
Like our first sport, Kena: Scars of Kosmora is a character-focused linear journey however with a broader and deeper scope than Bridge of Spirits. The world has a lot to supply for gamers who determine to enterprise out off the overwhelmed path.
Scars – Shadows of the previous
Earlier than the occasions that unfold in Kena: Scars of Kosmora, Kena lengthy studied as a Spirit Information – equal elements warrior and religious healer. When the lifeless can’t transfer on peacefully, harmful manifestations of their ache infect the setting. Spirit Guides battle again this Corruption to get to the guts of the problem.
Regardless of her progress, Kena is starting to see her limits. She’s helped spirits of the lifeless, however has but to actually discover what Spirit Guiding seems like for the dwelling. Even deeper, she has all the time helped different individuals take care of their ache, however not all the time targeted on her personal… Her childhood good friend Orfio believes the mysterious island of Kosmora holds the solutions they’ve each been on the lookout for. Kena units out to satisfy him, hoping to find extra about her previous and future as a Spirit Information.
The traditional Spirit Guides of Kosmora developed their very own distinctive strategy involving the 4 parts and Alchemystic Temples. 4 interconnected cultures as soon as thrived throughout Kosmora, every with a guiding Aspect that fueled its society – earlier than a mysterious cataclysm destroyed one of them.
Since that point, the religious symbolism of the weather has pale into Kosmora’s distant previous. The guiding parts nonetheless play a big function in how every surviving tradition lives, however the longer that historic knowledge stays buried, hazard grows… Kosmora’s complicated Spirit Information temples are a giant half of the sport. These dungeon experiences will problem gamers’ expertise and repay with transformative rewards that propel Kena’s journey.
Kosmora – Dwelling cultures
However Kosmora isn’t solely concerning the previous. The island is dwelling to a number of dwelling cultures with their very own histories, values, and struggles. Kena’s mission to uncover how Kosmora’s previous collides with characters in every area, requiring her to use her expertise and adapt to evolving conditions and new personalities.
Exploring the areas of Kosmora on foot would take a while, however you will have observed that Kena has a brand new approach of getting round this bigger world. Her crystalline canine companion is tied immediately into gameplay and the origin of the mysterious island.
This historic spirit not solely serves as an thrilling mount, however aids Kena in fight, each mounted and on foot, in addition to fixing Alchemystic puzzles. Collectively, our Spirit Information and her new ally got down to heal Kena’s scars, in addition to the scars that reduce proper to the foundation of Kosmora.
We hope you’re simply as excited to leap into Kena’s subsequent journey as we’re to share it with you. We’ve been working exhausting to fill it with the marvel, attraction, and problem followers have come to anticipate. We recognize your endurance and help as we take the time for Scars of Kosmora to be the evolution of Kena’s journey and expertise we wish to ship.
Kena: Scars of Kosmora releases in 2027 on PS5 (bodily & digital) and PC (digital). Wishlist today.