Kicking off today’s State of Play, Ember Lab revealed Kena: Scars of Kosmora, a sequel to 2021’s Kena: Bridge of Spirits.
The sequel is set long after the events of Bridge of Spirits and takes Kena to Kosmora, a new land with tons of biomes and people in need.
“After releasing Kena: Bridge of Spirits, we took some time to figure out what we wanted to create next. We explored ideas that could capture the heart of what made Kena special while building on everything we’d learned along the way. When we began thinking about returning to her world, we were drawn to the idea of Kena as a more experienced Spirit Guide who could use her skills to help the living, not just those who had passed on,” says Josh Grier, Co-Founder at Ember Lab.
Kena is renowned as a Spirit Guide and seeks answers to the affliction she has had her entire life.
On Kosmora, Kena faces a powerful spirit that fractures her staff, a key to her identity as a spirit guide, as it helps her commune with spirits. Kena must use a forgotten form of Spirit Guiding, which uses alchemy to manipulate the elements.
“Elemental spirit companions are a big part of this world. They are charming buddies that travel with you, grow over time, and unlock new powers as your bond deepens. Each spirit is tied to a different element and connected to other spirits that exist throughout the world. We revealed one Spirit so far, but we have only scratched the surface. There’s much more we are saving for later,” says Grier.
Kena’s abilities have grown with her, and she can use elements when facing enemies in Kosmora. These new combat skills are elemental infusion and the use of Spirit Companions needed to overcome bosses.
Kena: Scars of Kosmora launches on PlayStation 5 and PC this year.
