A very surprising rumor has cropped up related to Bluepoint Games' next title. Bluepoint is best known for its recent remasters and remakes, specifically Shadow of Colossus, Gravity Rush Remastered, and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection. The rumor claims that Bluepoint is once again targeting a classic action game to remake, this time going back to the original PlayStation era. The game Bluepoint is working on is rumored to be Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is an action-adventure game originally developed by Silicon Knights, also known for Eternal Darkness on the GameCube. During the PlayStation era, Legacy of Kain was a solid game launch and was reasonably popular. It was lauded for its epic story and tone more than its graphics or action.
The leak in question says that Bluepoint is upping its ambition with the project. The project stay "extremely faithful" to the original game's story, but the gameplay will be reworked entirely for modern audiences. The goal, apparently, is to create a "system similar to today's Souls games" but with the original game's adventure focus and its environmental puzzles. Bluepoint aspires to create an "evocative experience" technically on-par with the Shadow of the Colossus remake.
The Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain remake is apparently being made in coordination with Square Enix, but is planned to be an exclusive for the PS5 for launch in 2021. The game won't make the PS5's launch, unfortunately, but it will be revealed as part of a Sony Summer Game Fest event. However, the team may decide to announce Legacy of Kain later in favor of prioritizing a different project they're supposedly working on, a Jak and Daxter remake.
According to the leaker, they received their information from a Sony Interactive Studios employee, but they don't provide any evidence to support the leak. As far as rumors go, those anonymously posted on imageboards with no meaningful moderation aren't typically reliable. That means this rumor is best taken with a grain of salt. It's fun to consider but is nothing certain until officially confirmed.
Sony has yet to announce its plans for a PS5 event or any game announcements this summer. However, a rumored Sony event is said to be planned for early June. If that June event takes place, Legacy of Kain may or may not be announced, but watch for the Jak and Daxter remake to be announced. That would lend this leak a lot of credence.
Legacy of Kain is a rumored game being developed for the PS5 for release in 2021.
Source: NeoGaf