This would be a multiplatform game that would launch on the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 - and maybe, if the stars aligned - on what were at the time mysterious next-generation consoles as well. Now, that's a similar deal to the one that spawned Climax's Silent Hill games for Konami, but the expectation with Legacy of Kain was greater. Here, the studio had been handed the keys to a beloved franchise created by current Tomb Raider custodian Crystal Dynamics. The Legacy of Kain project with Square Enix was different. Climax's games, according to the developer's website. It's good at this, and is successful because of it. Its reputation is based on its ability to create games, many of which are ports, for publishers on time and on budget, with minimal fuss. Climax Studios is a work-for hire developer based in the UK city of Portsmouth.
