Kena: Scars of Kosmora was announced all the way back in February this year, during one of PlayStation's many State of Play showcases. Pretty much every other game that was announced during the show either has a confirmed release date, or has already been released, but Kena: Scars of Kosmora was still waiting for one, rocking its 2026 window all the way up to October.
Having not shown up at any other event or subsequent State of Play, and practically going MIA since its announcement, it's no real surprise that developer Ember Labs has finally confirmed that the game has been pushed back into 2027. Still no release date either, so we can assume it won't be the start of 2027 either.
In a new post on the PlayStation Blog website, Ember Labs COO Josh Grier and Kena: Scars of Kosmora writer Thomas Varga admit that, due to the game being bigger in scale than the first, it needs more polish to deliver a proper experience.
"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," say the duo. "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."
To make up for the delay, Ember Labs shares some cool-looking concept art from the game, and details a bunch of the game's story. It also interestingly confirms that the game will be available both physically and digitally when it launches next year, most likely clearing up any confusion about PlayStation's move away from physical discs before it could even begin.
To be honest, it's probably a good thing the game has been delayed into next year. If it was to meet its 2026 target, it would have to choose to release in either a stacked October, a November that has GTA 6 and a remake of Ocarina of Time, or a December where everyone has already tapped out and is looking forward to next year. Yeah, maybe 2027 would be best for everyone.
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