{"id":365812,"date":"2026-04-06T17:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T00:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=415406"},"modified":"2026-04-07T00:46:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:46:36","slug":"ben-starr-believes-that-legacy-of-kain-and-final-fantasy-are-fabulous-but-its-time-to-create-new-ips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/ben-starr-believes-that-legacy-of-kain-and-final-fantasy-are-fabulous-but-its-time-to-create-new-ips\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Starr believes that Legacy of Kain and Final Fantasy are fabulous, but it&#039;s time to create new IPs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a recent panel during the Emerald City Comic-Con 2026, renowned video game actor Ben Starr advocated for a future where <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-ceo-of-bethesda-believes-that-ai-is-inevitable-but-that-it-has-no-place-in-video-game-creation\">the entertainment industry focuses on developing original intellectual properties<\/a> (IPs), rather than continuing to rely on established franchises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Starr, known for his roles in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Final Fantasy 16, expressed his desire to participate in a possible new installment of the Legacy of Kain series, but emphasized that innovation must be the priority<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The media cannot feed solely on the old<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I have been very vocal about how I would love to be part of the Legacy of Kain franchise,&#8221; Starr commented. However, he added that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/ben-starr-believes-that-legacy-of-kain-and-final-fantasy-are-fabulous-but-its-time-to-create-new-ips\">the conversation of that day should focus<\/a> on the original concepts that are gaining traction today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;In 2026, the original IP should be king. We shouldn&#8217;t be looking back,&#8221; he asserted during the discussion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Launch Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2VaLOc1FpSo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Starr emphasized that, although titles like Resident Evil continue to offer successful products, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/at-bethesda-they-love-the-resident-evil-remakes-but-they-have-reasons-why-its-impossible-to-make-remakes-like-that-of-fallout-or-oblivion\">the industry must strive to create new characters<\/a> and worlds that enrich the player&#8217;s experience. <strong>Pointing out the current context, he mentioned that many of the most exciting games of the year are creations from independent developers, while most AAA releases are continuations or remakes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Ingenious games cannot be built if they do not align with what the stock market considers acceptable,&#8221; criticized Starr, suggesting that this pressure limits innovation in the industry.<strong> Although established franchises provide security to investors, the actor argues that the creation of new IPs must be the future direction of the industry<\/strong>, to inspire the next generations of creators and players.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a recent panel during the Emerald City Comic-Con 2026, renowned video game actor Ben Starr advocated for a future where the entertainment industry focuses on developing original intellectual properties (IPs) instead of continuing to rely on established franchises. Starr, known for his roles in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Final Fantasy 16, expressed his desire to participate in a possible new installment of the Legacy of Kain series, but emphasized that innovation must be the priority. 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