[Shell Man]

Blood Omen 2 has always happened since the history changes in Soul Reaver 2. When Raziel 'saved' Janos, he was playing right into the enemy's hands. Now Kain is pretty much on his own. The main author of the series, Amy Hennig, has retired from the story and left it in the hands of people she feels are capable of moving on with it.

On a side note, the creators of the Kain series had similar ambition to that of Lorne Lanning and Oddworld. They wanted to make deep, thought provoking stories that unfolded in a cinematic way. The only problem is, I don't think the LOK team has been as lucky, they're more at the mercy of their publishers.