With Crystal Dynamics focused on maintaining the Marvel’s Avengers game, some of its prior franchises have been left to the wayside for a bit. This includesThe Legacy of Kain, a complex RPG narrative series that has been radio silent ever since publisher Eidos was acquired by Square Enix. These games all have their fans, with almost every game in the series being available to play through modern ports; all except the game that started it all,Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. This one in particular was never re-released onto modern systems, until recently, thanks tothe GOG storefront.
The originalBlood Omenwas developed by Silicon Knights and published byCrystal Dynamicsin the late-90s as a top-down action adventure that also had RPG elements. There were sequels that followedBlood Omen, with each of these being developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos instead. Once Square Enix entered the picture and acquired Eidos, this created an incredibly complicated IP ownership struggle between the companies. This is one possible reason why it took so long forBlood Omento get a modern PC re-release years after the rest ofThe Legacy of Kainseries did.
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The release ofBlood Omenthrough the GOG Store fully completes the entirety of the series being released on PC. This game in particular had been one that fans have campaigned for a re-release for years, since the rest of the series has been available to buy through GOG for a long time. While there’s no news about the settlement and how the legal dispute for this game was resolved, it’s a giant win forfans ofLegacy of Kain.
Fans took to social media to post their excitement about how this long-lost classic had finally escaped legal hell. The game comes with full modern tweaks such as PS4 controller suppor, too, which fans have fully embraced. There’s no word if this release will be able to make its way onto Steam at this time, as the rest ofTheLegacy of Kaingamesare also on that platform. Still, it is exciting either way.
While there were originallyrumors of aBlood Omen: Legacy of Kainremakeby Bluepoint Studios making rounds across social media last year, nothing came of it. However, fans will still be satisfied that they are able to complete the nostalgic collection ofThe Legacy of Kainon PC. GOG has a 10% off discount on the game as well, and many otherLegacy of Kaingames are currently on sale.
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kainis available now on PC through GOG.
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