“Embracer sees an opportunity to invest in these franchises, as well as the additional acquired IPs such as Legacy of Kain, Thief, and other original franchises.”
But then, maybe that makes sense; the dual protagonists of the series – Kain and Raziel – were never known for their luck, were they?
But Square Enix cast the nearly-completed project into the abyss, like Kain cast Raziel into the Lake of the Dead at the beginning of Soul Reaver.