One of Sony Group Corp.’s biggest hits this year for the PlayStation 5 came from a little-known studio with no video game experience. It was an unusual gamble for the normally risk-averse Sony and it might not have happened but for a series of unforeseen events.
There's been plenty of news about Xbox games moving over to PlayStation recently, but how about one coming the other way? Well, 2021's Kena: Bridge of Spirits has just been ESRB rated for an upcoming Xbox Series X|S release
Kena is owned,developed & published by Ember Labs studios & it was a "limited" PS console exclusive. PS having it as a console exclusive for 3 years is enough time to pass it on to another console platform.
Kena was a really good game, anything that helps it get more exposure is welcomed.
what's that one Sony did before Kena that was like Ninetndo's pikimin, I forget, I missed that and it looked fun, might try to grab on sale, it would be my second ONLY ever digital purchase, (as I don't think it was ever physical as its a small game)
Amongst all the new PlayStation 5 releases, it's easy to miss some gems. Here's Chit Hot's picks for the seven most underrated games on PS5.
Returnal: such a great game that got some weird misinformation in the press. Like, if you don't know why lie?
Returnal: Yes.
Destruction AllStars: Hell no.
List lost all credibility right there.
Massive flop.
Returnal is still my favourite PS5 game. A really interesting concept and a fun as hell roguelike.
Gamesindustry writes: "Ember Lab has been around since 2009, starting out as a company specialising in commercial animation and digital content. But a decade later it would make its mark in video games with the release of Kena: Bridge of Spirits.
So how did its co-founders, COO Josh Grier and chief creative Michael Grier, go from wanting to become filmmakers to making a game that would catch the attention of Sony just as it was preparing to unveil PlayStation 5?
Speaking to the two softly spoken brothers at Develop, the difference between media matters less than being able to tell a story with original content."
Loved the game!
Wish there was a sequel or something new coming from them!
Been really quiet for a long time now!
Good for them
With so many milked franchises beyond belief, it's very good for something new to have success.
"It was an unusual gamble for the normally risk-averse Sony and it might not have happened but for a series of unforeseen events."
Umm whaa? And bloomberg continues with this bullshit narrative. How hilarious I'll commend you, you stick to your guns at least. You're ignorant pompous fools, but at least you stick to the imaginary narratives you create.
Ember Lab developed and published Kena:Bridge of Spirits, the title is their’s not Sony’s.
"Risk adverse"? WTF? SCE probably takes more risks than any other AAA publisher out there, they give more time and money to projects others would never even touch, give chance to the highly creative concepts others would change, and partner with games simply to push creativity. Not to mention dropping new IPs EVERY generation. They always have