Ethan Crossfield 
Players planning to return to Kena’s world will have to wait longer. Ember Lab has delayed Kena: Scars of Kosmora from its previously announced 2026 launch window to sometime in 2027. The sequel is still planned for PlayStation 5 and PC, but the studio has not announced a more specific release date.
What changed with Kena: Scars of Kosmora?
Ember Lab revealed the delay in a PlayStation Blog update, explaining that the team needs additional development time to polish the larger sequel. The studio said it wants Scars of Kosmora to surpass the quality of 2021’s Kena: Bridge of Spirits while also delivering a substantially expanded experience. That ambition has prompted the move into 2027 after the game was originally presented with a 2026 window.
The sequel was announced in February as a direct continuation of Bridge of Spirits. Since then, Ember Lab has provided no new launch timing beyond the revised year. The delay means there is currently no confirmed month or day for release.
What should players expect from the sequel?
Scars of Kosmora takes place after the events of Bridge of Spirits and follows an older Kena. She travels to the island of Kosmora while searching for a cure to a mysterious affliction that threatens her life. Her spirit guide staff is shattered, forcing her to learn Kosmora’s distinct approach to spirit guiding.
That system is built around four elements and a group of Alchemystic Temples. Ember Lab says four connected cultures once flourished across the island, with each society shaped by a guiding element, before a mysterious cataclysm destroyed one of them. Kena will use new alchemy-based elemental abilities as she attempts to heal herself and cleanse a corruption spreading across Kosmora.
The island is described as a large, multi-region setting that would take considerable time to cross on foot. Kena will therefore have access to a giant wolf companion. The mount is intended to support exploration, but it will also participate in combat both while ridden and on foot, as well as help solve Alchemystic puzzles.
What happens next for players?
For now, the practical takeaway is to treat 2027 as the target year rather than a firm launch date. Ember Lab’s update confirms the platforms—PlayStation 5 and PC—but does not provide new gameplay footage, a release window within the year, or details about pre-orders.
Players who want to revisit the series before the sequel arrives can return to Kena: Bridge of Spirits, the 2021 debut that established the character and her spirit-guiding abilities. Further information about Scars of Kosmora will be needed to clarify how the new elemental system, expanded map, wolf companion, and story fit together in the finished game.
What players should know
- Kena: Scars of Kosmora is delayed from its planned 2026 window to 2027.
- The sequel is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC.
- No specific release date has been announced.
- The story follows an older Kena on the island of Kosmora after the events of Bridge of Spirits.
- New features include alchemy-based elemental powers, a large multi-region map, and a giant wolf companion.
Expert View
The delay is disappointing for players who expected to return to Kena’s world in 2026, but the revised schedule is consistent with Ember Lab’s stated goal of polishing a larger and more ambitious sequel. The setting and gameplay additions provide a clear direction, while the lack of a specific date means it is sensible to keep expectations flexible until the studio shares more.
