Targeted platforms included the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows. Kain was to feature as the main character in the game, much of which would take place in the Demon Realm, and would further the storyline surrounding the Hylden, the Hylden Lord, and Janos Audron. With the project's cancellation, the series remained on hold until Square Enix attempted to produce a new game, Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun, at the turn of the decade.

Defiance art director Daniel Cabuco also described Crystal Dynamics' contributions to the title on his personal forum. Several Ritual Entertainment artists later posted media from the project on their online portfolios, which were largely publicized by Legacy of Kain fan Divine Shadow/Mama Robotnik between 20. A tech demo set in Malek's Bastion, returning from Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, had been created before production ceased.Įidos Interactive never officially announced Dark Prophecy, and ended its development at an early stage within three to six months. It was conceived as the sixth game in the series, and as the direct sequel to Legacy of Kain: Defiance.ĭark Prophecy reprised Kain as its playable protagonist, and would explore the mythology of the Hylden and the Demon Realm in greater depth. Legacy of Kain: The Dark Prophecy was a cancelled Legacy of Kain game developed by Ritual Entertainment, with assistance from Crystal Dynamics, for publisher Eidos Interactive in 2004.

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