Legacy of Kain coming to PS5

The Legacy of Kain franchise appears poised for a modern return following a comprehensive user survey from Crystal Dynamics regarding the future of the series. This development indicates a potential revival of the gothic action-adventure series that has remained dormant since the cancellation of Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun.

Enthusiasts have noted the removal of Soul Reaver from digital storefronts for updates, fueling speculation of an imminent remaster or sequel. The article examines the historical context of the franchise, including previous community-led initiatives and the commercial trajectory of past titles like Nosgoth.

It provides a detailed overview of current accessibility options for the series via emulation and official digital platforms while the community awaits formal confirmation of new hardware releases. Readers will find analysis of developer engagement and the specific evidence pointing toward a revival on PlayStation 5 and PC architectures.

Key Takeaways

Crystal Dynamics is actively soliciting fan feedback through a detailed franchise survey to determine the direction of future entries.
The removal of Soul Reaver from the Steam store for important updates suggests a possible remaster is currently in development.
Community input remains a critical factor in the development process to avoid the commercial pitfalls seen with previous multiplayer attempts.
Legacy of Kain Dead Sun serves as a historical precedent for surveys directly influencing the production of franchise titles.
Existing titles remain accessible to modern audiences through various emulation methods on PC, Android and Xbox platforms.

Why the Legacy of Kain franchise is reaching a modern turning point

By Jevan Soyer. Legacy of Kain may be coming to PS5 and PC, a bold claim but there is evidence that points in this direction.

Crystal Dynamics is circulating a survey, polling what the next Legacy of Kain video game should look and play like.

PS5 restock tracker — stores to check

Walmart: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition
Best Buy: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition
GameStop: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition
Amazon: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition
Dell: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition
Sony: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition
Kohl’s: PS5
Adorama: PS5 | PS5 Digital Edition | Bundles
Sam’s Club: PS5
Croma Electronics: PS5

As this is not the first survey by Crystal Dynamics, the last survey in 2010 resulted in Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun. This name was actually chosen by the survey participants.

Dead Sun was eventually cancelled, but some gameplay footage exists. Dead Sun would have been the last installment in the franchise, and would have been playable on the PlayStation 3, if it was not cancelled just before its scheduled release date.

This is viewed by some that Crystal Dynamics follow through with these questionnaires, and another Legacy of Kain game is in the pipeline. This is an opportunity for fans of the series to tell Crystal Dynamics exactly what game they like to have made.

As the survey asks as much, and questions go into great detail, the link for the survey can be seen below.

Reliving the Legacy of Kain

Soul Reaver has actually been removed from the Steam store, with the following message, “Square Enix has temporarily removed this title from sale to work on some important updates. Please check back soon!” leading some to speculate that a possible remaster is currently in the works.

The importance of the community’s input is important as developers have a tendency to make games no one wants to play.

Case in point would be the ill-fated Nosgoth, which was a MMORPG. It lingered in open beta from January 2015 and the servers were eventually shut down on May 31, 2016.

Even though the franchise has an almost cult-like following, they did not gravitate to the idea of an online multiplayer game, as all the other games in the series were all single player games.

If you have any special requests this is your opportunity to have them heard. My request is for no micro-transactions.

First indication is the following survey from Crystal Dynamics, Survey – https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7017965/Legacy-of-Kain-franchise-survey

If you are interested in reliving the Legacy of Kain lore, there are a few options.