Square-Enix has confirmed to VG247 that Crystal Dynamics is not developing 'Nosgoth', but that the new project that is linked to the Legacy of Kain franchise.

In a statement sent to VG247 this morning, a Square source confirmed that a studio is actively developing the title. The source told us, "Nosgoth exists and is in active development, but is not a traditional Legacy of Kain action-adventure game", and added, "Nosgoth is set in the same universe as previous LoK games, but on a different branch to the Blood Omen and Soul Reaver series."

Our source explained that the reason for talking to us about the project was to clear the air following Nosgoth leaks that came from AMD and Steam. The game will not be announced at E3, but the source added that Square is very excited about the concept.

They added, "We don't want people to get the wrong idea about Nosgoth following the AMD and Steam leaks ahead of its future official announcement. Nosgoth is not being developed by Crystal Dynamics," and added, "Crystal Dynamics are not working on a Legacy of Kain game".

In closing our source at the publisher said, "This isn't something we'd normally do, but we wanted to just give folks a bit more context for the direction, rather than just batten down the hatches."