A later release window

Kena: Scars of Kosmora is moving to 2027, according to the developer’s update on PlayStation Blog. The developer says the additional time will support polishing the expanded game experience. For players awaiting the next installment, the immediate consequence is a longer wait. The update describes the game as a character-focused, linear adventure, retaining that basic structure as its scope expands.

The developer lists PS5 and PC as release platforms. PS5 players are due to have physical and digital options, while the announced PC release is digital. The release window remains a year rather than a specific launch day, so the announcement does not yet give players a precise date to plan around.

Kena turns toward her own past

In the developer’s story overview, Kena is confronting limits in her work as a Spirit Guide. Having helped the dead, she has more to understand about helping the living and addressing her own pain. Her childhood friend Orfio believes the island of Kosmora may hold answers for both of them.

The developer says Kena travels to meet Orfio while seeking a clearer understanding of her past and future. Kosmora’s ancient Spirit Guides practiced an approach involving four elements and Alchemystic Temples. The island once supported four connected cultures, each associated with an element, before a mysterious catastrophe destroyed one of them.

Temples and a companion feature in gameplay

According to the developer, the elements continue to shape life in Kosmora’s surviving cultures even as their spiritual meaning has faded. Spirit Guide temples form a substantial part of the adventure. The update describes them as dungeons intended to test player skills, with rewards that advance Kena’s journey.

The developer also describes a crystalline canine companion with several gameplay roles. Kena can ride the ancient spirit, receive its help in combat while mounted or on foot, and work with it on Alchemystic puzzles. The companion is also connected to the island’s origins, giving it a place in the story alongside its practical functions.

Sources & context

  1. Kena: Scars of Kosmora launches 2027, Ember Lab shares story overviewPlayStation Blog

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