Kena: Bridge Of Spirits Receives Xbox Release Date (2024)

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Kena: Bridge of Spirits is finally making its way to Xbox consoles, and with it will come a special physical edition for Xbox Series X.

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  • Kena: Bridge of Spirits set to launch on Xbox One and Series X|S on August 15, 2024.
  • Special physical Premium Edition for Xbox Series X includes exclusive items.
  • Anniversary Update features New Game+, Charmstones, and Spirit Guide Trials.
  • New modes and outfits to enhance gameplay and customization for players.

Indie game developer and publisher Ember Lab has given Kena: Bridge of Spirits an official release date for Xbox. The game has already been released on several other platforms so far, but now Xbox players will have a chance to tackle the adventure when it arrives for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on August 15, 2024. What's more, the team will release a physical Premium Edition on Xbox Series X through a partnership with Maximum Entertainment, which will include a digital soundtrack, stickers, a Kena Staff, a Golden Rot skin, and Xbox-exclusive pirate-themed Rot hats. Pre-orders for that edition will kick off this week.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

One of the most talked about adventures from an indie studio in recent years,Kena: Bridge Of Spiritsoffers players an action-adventure game that combines compelling narrative with exploration, puzzle-solving, and fast-paced combat. The game delivers a journey of self-discovery as Kena, a young Spirit Guide, restores balance to an ancient village in a once-thriving environment. The Anniversary Update will include:

  • New Game+, which will allow players who've completed the game to restart Kena's journey with all of their previously unlocked abilities, upgrades, outfits, Rot, etc and take on redesigned and more challenging combat encounters.
  • Charmstones that are Individually equipable – these unique collectibles each provide different adjustments to Kena's stats and abilities.
  • New game mode called the Spirit Guide Trials, challenging players' skills with a variety of replayable challenges across three different categories; Obstacle Courses, Wave Defenses, and Boss Reflects.
  • Completing the Spirit Guide Trials unlock outfits for Kena, each one inspired by one of the characters she meets along her journey. Succeeding at bonus objectives within each trial can unlock color variations of each outfit, as well as some unique Charmstones.
  • An exclusive new outfit for Deluxe Edition owners.

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Kena: Bridge Of Spirits Receives Xbox Release Date (2024)

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Kena: Bridge Of Spirits Receives Xbox Release Date? ›

Indie game developer and publisher Ember Lab has given Kena: Bridge of Spirits an official release date for Xbox. The game has already been released on several other platforms so far, but now Xbox players will have a chance to tackle the adventure when it arrives for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on August 15, 2024.

Is Kena: Bridge of Spirits getting DLC? ›

Both versions of the game will also come with Kena: Bridge of Spirits' Anniversary DLC update, which arrived on PlayStation and PC back in 2022. This update added New Game Plus as a major addition, as well as other additions such as equipable Charmstones that provided adjustments to stats and abilities.

What platforms will Kena: Bridge of Spirits release on? ›

Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Platform(s)PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
ReleasePS4, PS5, Win September 21, 2021 XONE, XSX/S August 15, 2024
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player
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Did Kena: Bridge of Spirits sell well? ›

Kena: Bridge of Spirits was released in September to largely positive reviews (including a 9 out of 10 from us) and has performed well in sales.

Is there a Kena: Bridge of Spirits 2? ›

The Pixar-like animation was beautiful to explore, the mechanics were fun to mess around with, and everyone seemed to want their very own Rot. Kena: Bridge of Spirits would go on to be a commercial success for the studio and win numerous awards, but Ember Lab does not seem to have plans for a follow-up.

Is the new Xbox Crossplay? ›

Fortunately, those dark times are now a distant memory as cross-platform gaming has now become the norm – allowing friends to play their favorite together, regardless of whether they play on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, or even PC.

Was Kena: Bridge of Spirits successful? ›

Developer Ember Lab has revealed that its PS4 and PS5 exclusive Kena: Bridge of Spirits became profitable in a month. Kena — led by brothers Josh Grier and Michael Grier — was Ember Lab's debut game after a decade of commercial animations.

How long is Kena: Bridge of Spirits 100 percent? ›

When focusing on the main objectives, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is about 10 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 20½ Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Is Kena: Bridge of Spirits a AAA game? ›

Kena: Bridge of Spirits isn't a AAA title, but it's being treated like one, and its graphics certainly compete with any $60 game on the market. From indie developer Ember Lab, Kena was first announced last year at PlayStation's Future of Gaming event, where it landed with an impressed response from gamers.

How to find rot in Kena? ›

When Kena gets near the red flowers, a Rot spirit will pluck a flower and start running. Chase it down and use pulse to collect the new Rot Spirit.

Is Kena: Bridge of Spirits similar to Zelda? ›

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

The core gameplay is fairly similar to most of the Zelda series, with exploration and item-based puzzle-solving as you go. Kena does prefer a staff over a sword for combat, but the adjustment shouldn't be too tough for you.

How much money did Kena: Bridge of Spirits make? ›

How much money did Kena: Bridge of Spirits make? We estimate that Kena: Bridge of Spirits made $13,378,574.52in gross revenue since its release.

What is the controversy with Kena: Bridge of Spirits? ›

Original story October 2, 2020: A former designer working on Kena: Bridge of Spirits has accused Ember Labs of not fully compensating him for his labor on the game, as well as failing to honor promises made to him while he was contracted to work on the game.

Why is Kena: Bridge of Spirits called rot? ›

Here, tiny, elusive Forest Spirits known as the Rot carry the responsibility of continuing the natural cycle of decay and regrowth.

Why is Kena: Bridge of Spirits not on Xbox? ›

At the time, Kena was a timed-exclusive for the Epic Games Store on PC and PlayStation on consoles. It only took a year for Kena to come to Steam, though Xbox gamers have had to wait nearly three years to play the game on their platform of choice.

What is Kena: Bridge of Spirits New Game Plus? ›

Once a player finishes Kena: Bridge of Spirits' surprising challenge, they can convert their save file into a New Game Plus file. This will set Kena at the beginning of the game, but with all of her unlocked Abilities, Outfits, Rots, and so forth.

Is Kena: Bridge of Spirits a long game? ›

When focusing on the main objectives, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is about 10 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 20½ Hours to obtain 100% completion.

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