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Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

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Game Information

Original Release Date: November 01, 1996

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable

Involved Companies: Activision, Silicon Knights, Crystal Dynamics, Semi Logic Entertainments, Sony Computer Entertainment

Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

Summary: Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is a top-down action-adventure video game with role-playing game elements. It is the first game in the Legacy of Kain series, and the only one developed by Silicon Knights and published by Crystal Dynamics. The game was first released in 1996 for the PlayStation, and later ported to Microsoft Windows. A Sega Saturn version was announced during production but later cancelled before release. It was followed by four sequels, which were all developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive.

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This work is part of CSCI E-114, Web Application Development with Jamstack, Harvard Extension School. All video game data was obtained from The Internet Game Database (IGDB).