Legacy of Kain spin-off Nosgoth cancelled

[Dark Drakan]

Another game bits the dust...

Publisher Square Enix said the free-to-download human versus vampire game would not make it to full release having spent over a year in Early Access on Steam. It began life as the multiplayer component of Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun, which was in development at UK studio Climax before Square Enix cancelled it in back in 2012.

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[Innsmouth]

Yay squeenix.

 

[Erian1Mortal]

That's a shame, I mean I played the game when it came out, it was quite fun. A bit unbalanced but fun.
There goes my hope for another entry in this franchise as well....

 

[Demi-fiend]

I hope jimquisition does an episode on this...

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Edit:

@Dark Drakan

On the upside, this whole ordeal might make more game companies realize that gamers aren't going to just flock towards the latest free-to-play trend simply because it follows that model.

We want the single-player reboot that was being developed, not some me-too experience. If we can't get a proper conclusion to LoK, then at least give us that.

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"It's been a pleasure to build this game with your help, but ultimately its audience hasn't grown enough to sustain ongoing operations."

https://www.nosgoth.com/blog/a-farewell-to-arms

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Been saying it for years: unsustainable models for the gaming industry will wind up bringing about its own demise.

 

[Foxtrot94]

Bugger me, I liked this game...