Embracer CEO: "(...) We will more actively be exploring external partnership around our roster of other well-known IPs"
Embracer had their quarterly (Q4 2025) presentation today and apparently, there is still some hope for Legacy of Kain franchise. Owner of Crystal Dynamics had another internal restructuring and thus, a spin-off company called Fellowship Entertainment was created. In the open letter to their Shareholders, Embracer CEO, Lars Wingefors wrote the following:
Apart from the largest IPs we will more actively be exploring external partnership around our roster of other well-known IPs such as Saints Row, Legacy of Kain, Deus Ex, Red Faction, The Mask, Thief, TimeSplitters, amongst many others.
What does that mean to us?
- LoK is no longer "archived, dormant asset", but an IP that can be further developed.
- If any new game will be made, it will be done with some other, external studio with Crystal Dynamics providing license, support etc.
Bearing in mind, that Ascendance was a fiasco, but with plethora of talented studios out there, who would you pick for the job? And what job would that be? "Defiance" follow-up? ReMAKEs?