by William D'Angelo , posted 5 days ago / 1,116 Views
Developer Ember labs announcedKena: Bridge of Spiritswill launch for the Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on August 15 for $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99.
The game first released for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Epic Games Store in September 2021, followed by PC viaSteam in September 2022.
The Xbox versions will feature an exclusive pirate-themed Rot hats, a unique staff for Kena and a Golden Rot skin.
"We’re thrilled to bring the story of Kena to a new audience on Xbox platforms," said Ember Lab chief operating officer Josh Grier. "As our debut game,Kena means a great deal to everyone at the studio and the team is excited to share Kena’s journey with more players—we really hope everyone enjoys meeting Kena and her Rot friends!"
Our own Lee Mehr gave Kena: Bridge of Spiritsan 8 out of 10 when it launched in 2021 and says "This team mastered a quality that even veterans have an issue with: succinctness. It’s not makingadventurousstrides in the genre, and a few issues still get to me, but that invisible-yet-tangible quality makes it more than the sum of its parts. That’s what puts this developer andKena: Bridge of Spirits among 2021’s best success stories."
View the Xbox release date trailer below:
Read details on the game below:
Kena: Bridge of Spiritsis a story-drivenactionadventureset in a charming world rich with exploration and fast-paced combat. Players find and grow a team of tiny spirit companions called the Rot, enhancing their abilities and creating new ways to manipulate the environment.
Kena, a young Spirit Guide, travels to an abandoned village in search of the sacred mountain shrine. She struggles to uncover the secrets of this forgotten community hidden in an overgrown forest where wandering spirits are trapped.
Find the Rot
Timid and illusive spirits scattered throughout the forest. They maintain balance by decomposing dead and rotting elements.
Build Your Team
Find and collect Rot to gain powerful abilities, make discoveries, and transform the environment.
Explore
A forgotten village and a strange curse. Draw on the power of the Spirit Realm to restore this once-majestic world.
Fast-Paced Combat
Spirits have become corrupt, trapped and unable to move on, challenging Kena at every turn.
A life-long and avid gamer,William D'Angelowas first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his ownYouTube channelandTwitch channel. You can contact the authoron Twitter@TrunksWD.
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8 Comments
Mozart1511 (5 days ago)
Kena seems to be a good game, as well as being very pretty.
With the money that XBox players save with the game pass, buy these games when they come out on the platform, as this encourages creators to launch on the platform, in addition, the price for a company to place exclusives can also increase, which can discourage this adoption of exclusives in games from third party studios. This is done based on estimates, so if it turns out that sales are high, the studio won't want to lose money.
coolbeans Hardstuck-Platinum (4 days ago)
For the AAA or AA range, it seems like an easy bet that it'll turn some kind of a profit. How long that may take is another story.
The Fury dane007 (4 days ago)
Guess that's up to MS to pay for, right? Based on the deals with Sony and Epic, presume it already made a decent amount of money and any sales on Xbox or future GP time at this point is just profits?
dane007 The Fury (4 days ago)
Ofcourse. I don't think many would buy it since it's been far to long . Game is probably forgotten by most people
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