Ember Lab has delayed Kena: Scars of Kosmora to 2027. The sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits had been planned for release on PlayStation 5 and PC this year, and was announced during a State of Play presentation in February, Video Games Chronicle reported.
The studio set out the delay in a joint post on the PlayStation Blog written by Ember Lab chief operating officer Josh Grier and the game's writer, Thomas Varga.
At the same time, we want to deliver a top-notch game that exceeds the quality we achieved with our 2021 debut, Bridge of Spirits, and at a much bigger scale. To do that we need just a bit more time. Pushing our release into 2027 gives us the ability to really polish the expanded game experience we want to deliver.
The post said the studio had been "heads down" bringing the game to the finish line since February's announcement trailer, and thanked players for their patience and support. GameSpot reported the studio describing Scars of Kosmora as a linear adventure game like its predecessor, but with a "broader and deeper scope."
What the sequel covers
In Scars of Kosmora, Kena is a seasoned spirit guide who travels to the island of Kosmora to find a cure for an affliction and to reconnect with a friend from her past, according to GameSpot. A corruption on the island fractures her staff, and she takes up a new method of manipulating the elements. The game's description says she discovers and nurtures spirit companions whose powers she uses to solve puzzles and defeat enemies with new elemental abilities.
The first game
Kena: Bridge of Spirits was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC in September 2021, and came to Xbox consoles in 2024. Video Games Chronicle reported Metacritic scores of 81 on PS5 and 83 on PC. A version described as feature complete arrived on Switch 2 in March this year, carrying the game's later updates including the Anniversary DLC and a New Game+ mode.
Ember Lab was founded in 2009 by brothers Josh and Mike Grier as an animation studio, and had not released a high-end game before Kena. Scars of Kosmora has been confirmed for PlayStation 5 and PC only.
