Speaking on the PlayStation Blog, Josh Griers, co-founder Ember Lab has revealed that teaming with PlayStation Studios for Kena: Scars of Kosmora has “empowered” the developer, allowing it to craft a much larger game world.
On Kosmora, Kena is confronted by a powerful spirit that fractures her staff. A spirit guide’s staff is their identity – their tool to help and commune with spirits. Kena’s staff was also keeping her alive. To survive, Kena must accept Kosmora’s forgotten form of Spirit Guiding which uses Alchemy to manipulate the power of the elements.
Partnering with PlayStation Studios has empowered us to craft an even larger world – one built with an emphasis on tightly designed regions, deliberate progression, and a strong sense of adventure. We’re super excited to share more in the future and can’t wait for you to get your hands on what we’ve been crafting. The reception for Bridge of Spirits was humbling, and we hope to deliver on what everyone loved about the first game and more.
Kena: Scars of Kosmora was announced during Sony’s State of Play broadcast last Thursday, and is the follow-up to 2021’s Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Now an accomplished Spirit Guide, Kena travels to the mysterious island of Kosmora looking for answers about her childhood affliction. Once there, Kena discovers a forgotten and dangerous form of Spirit Guiding that is able to manipulate the power of the elements. She’s not alone however, as Kena is added by new Spirit Companions as she battles against epic bosses and solving multiple puzzles.
[Source – PlayStation Blog]