Supposedly, Crystal Dynamics then disparaged Silicon Knights to Activision, while directly, and indirectly, approaching some of its staff to join them in working on their prototype. When the case was resolved, control of the "Legacy of Kain" trademark belonged to Crystal Dynamics, and "Kain II" was either canceled or superseded when "Shifter" became "Soul Reaver". Though Crystal Dynamics staff who worked on "Soul Reaver" declined to comment on the discovery, Dyack had previously affirmed that "[they] tried to take it over". He said that "many people ask us if we like the direction they have gone in but it is so alien to what we created it is pointless to answer now. We understand that some people love the Soul Reaver series and we think that is great. However, it is not what we would ever have done". In a 2008 interview, he elaborated his sentiment that "if you look at Legacy of Kain where it is right now -- so diluted, so dysfunctional -- as a property itself, it's pretty much gone in a completely different direction than we would have ever taken it. Even if the developer's good, and I think Crystal Dynamics is not a bad developer, you get this dilution of the content, because the original author is gone". On January 10, 2020, Denis Dyack announced a spiritual successor to Legacy of Kain called Deadhaus Sonata, which is a free-to-play cooperative action role playing video game. Days of the New (2001 album)  Days of the New (also known as the Red album or Days of the New III) is the self-titled third and final album by alternative rock band Days of the New. It was released in 2001 and was originally scheduled for late 2000, but Interscope enlisted Ron Aniello to help the band re-record and remix several songs for the record. The songs "Hang On to This," "Die Born," and "Once Again" were also added during this process. Reinforcing the Days of the New album color theme, the CD case to "Red" is translucent red. This is their only album with a "Parental Advisory" label. In February 2000, Meeks returned to the studio with a new band. This album incorporated aspects of the previous two; much of the energy from the first album had returned, combined with orchestral interludes similar to the second album. "Red" also continues the upbeat vibe as emphasized on "Green" with more emphasis on electric guitar, namely in the opening track "Hang On to This".