Key Takeaways
- Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered has leaked on the PlayStation Store mere hours before the September 2024 State of Play.
- The remastered collection will include both Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver games and allow players to choose between updated and classic graphics.
- Set to release on December 10, 2024, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series.
Just hours before the upcoming September State of Play, a now-removed PlayStation Store listing has leaked Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered. For several years, fans have been clamoring for the Legacy of Kain games to be brought to modern platforms, and it seems PlayStation’s imminent State of Play broadcast will finally bring glad tidings.
Both the cult-classic Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver games were developed by Crystal Dynamics for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles. Although the Legacy of Kain franchise hasn’t seen any new entries in over two decades, there’s still a lot of appreciation for the dark fantasy action-adventure series among core gamers, with a 2022 Embracer Group survey garnering immense demand for a new Legacy of Kain game. It’s uncertain whether Crystal Dynamics will follow up with the prospect, but it does seem to be making both Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver games accessible on modern hardware.
Following the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver remasters leaking at SDCC 2024, it appears highly likely that they will be formally announced during PlayStation’s upcoming September State of Play. ResetEra user andshrew recently discovered a prematurely-uploaded PlayStation Store page for Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered, complete with a release date, trailer, numerous screenshots, and more. Sony has since taken the store page down, but fans were quick to retain all the assets.
Leaked Details About Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered
- Includes Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
- Players can choose between remastered and original graphics
- Developed by Aspyr Media
- Releasing on December 10, 2024
The PSN listing assets reveal that Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered has been developed by Aspyr, the studio that was initially leading development on the Star Wars: KOTOR remake. The screenshots and trailers do well to showcase Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered‘s updated visuals compared to the classic games, but fans who prefer the latter can seemingly play with the original graphics settings as well. Lastly, the PlayStation Store listing mentioned that the remasters will commemorate Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver‘s 25th anniversary, and are slated for release on December 10, 2024.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver fans are understandably excited to finally experience the cult-classic games in a modernized capacity after all these years. Some even reckon that Crystal Dynamics could be using the remastered collection as a test bed to more accurately judge the viability of a new entry in the Legacy of Kain series. While that remains to be seen, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered potentially joins the ranks of Horizon Zero Dawn and Days Gone in what appears to be a somewhat remaster-heavy State of Play livestream.
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