Mike and Josh Greer of Ember Lab revealed that Sony is happy with the sales numbers for Kena: Bridge of Spirits and that the game has recovered initial development costs.
In an interview with Bloomberg The Greer brothers haven’t given an exact number, but they say they’ve been pleasantly surprised by the sales so far. “It’s hard to say how big a success it is, but Sony is happy,” said Josh Greer. Mike Greer said Sony does a lot to sell Kena: Bridge of Spirits, which they’ve done a lot of marketing. The game has received a lot of attention and premiered with PlayStation 5 in June 2020.
During conferences, Ember Lab showed off early versions of the game, with a number of major developers expressing interest in the title, but the studio eventually struck a deal with Sony that would provide marketing support. In addition, Ember Lab got a chance to learn more about the PS5, a year before the official announcement, and got their hands on the development kit.
The Greer brothers also talked about their next project, which they said will be a story game.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits was released on September 21 for PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
