![]() ![]() RELATED: A Look Back at 2020's PlayStation Showcase The Origins of Ember Lab and Kena: Bridge of SpiritsĮmber Lab is a small studio created in 2009 by two brothers named Mike and Josh Grier. Though Ember Lab is good at making animated films, it should stick to video games, as it has the skills necessary to make masterpieces. However, gamers have not heard much from Ember Lab regarding what its plans are or whether it intends to continue pursuing gaming. Kena has been on the market for a while, and in that time it has swept up its fair share of awards. While gamers were unfamiliar with Ember Lab at the time of Kena's release, afterward it was one of the studios to look out for. Though the game packs in many of the features that have come to characterize modern action-adventure games, Kena: Bridge of Spirits stands out thanks to its South-East Asian inspirations, which are apparent in its soundtrack and colorful visuals. Tho, I will say it's funny how some people's views on acquisitions have changed since this time last year.In 2021, Ember Lab surprised the world with Kena: Bridge of Spirits, an ambitious indie game with cutscenes that look like they belong in a Pixar movie and a protagonist primed to be an action heroine. And that's not just in relation to Xbox if the game was in some way planned for Switch and Sony acquired Ember Lab, they would most likely shelve that version as well.īut you all already know I'm not into this acquisition speculation stuff anyway I just wait for an outright confirmation from the source itself if something's gone through or not, and go from there, generally positively. Maybe, but Sony generally don't give off the vibe they'd play that way. That's probably true, but at most it'd just tell us Ember Lab is a private company. What does that have to do with Ember Lab though? Needless to say, Kena has nowhere near the brand power or relevance of FFVII Remake to warrant Sony looking to PC as a competitor to consider Kena as a timed exclusive in comparison to that ecosystem. They do not view PC as a competitor generally speaking, and don't unless it's VERY specific singular instances, like with Final Fantasy VII Remake. And in the way Sony particularly focused on timed exclusivity deals, they do so in the context of other video game consoles, i.e in comparison with Xbox and/or Switch. You don't need contracts signed showing obligation to release on other platforms, but again if you're signing a timed exclusive deal, the logical thought is to conclude that the game is set to eventually arrive on other platforms. ![]() ![]() ![]() Otherwise you wouldn't refer to it as a timed exclusive, it'd just be an exclusive. If you sign a timed exclusivity deal, it's 99% usually because it has intent to be released on other platforms, and you want a window to keep it exclusively on your platform and in your ecosystem. IIRC the game is still slated to come to other platforms sometime next early next year, I would be surprised if this spot in a short advert was indicative of any purchase because that'd also likely mean Sony cutting out said other platforms for getting a game it'd otherwise receive, and that would upset a decent bit of folks considering such a pre-existing deal is honored in other instances (i.e Psychonauts 2, Deathloop etc.). Apparently Sony want to improve relations with indie devs, so if they only have enough to slot two games and Miles may've been redundant due to No Way Home, pick Kena and kill two birds with one stone. So I figure they'd want to showcase gaming exclusives that would fit the bill, and of those their best choices are Rachet, Kena and Miles Morales. That said, I highly doubt it's a sign of any acquisition that clip was focused on Sony as a whole and with a lot of filmic/cinematic properties. It's kind of illegal to tease an acquisition unless the deal has already been signed, is it not? It's very hard to see if Ember Lab is a public or private company, but if they're public, and this is some way to tease an acquisition, then we'd of seen something reflected in their stock prices prior to this. ![]()
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