Summary
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the highly anticipated remake of the massively popular 2003 action RPG, is finally receiving some positive news. The update, which comes straight from the mouth of the long-gestating title’s current developer studio CEO, is a breath of fresh air forStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicfans after a series of seemingly dismal developments.
TheStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicremake, often referenced asKOTOR, has been on one of the more tumultuous journeys of almost any video game in recent memory. First revealed in September 2021, the remake was initially in development under Aspyr. Things took a turn in July 2022, however, when it was reported by Bloomberg that the game was “dead in the water.” Parent company Embracer Group then shifted the remake from Aspyr to Saber Interactive.Embracer Group then split with Saber Interactive, adding more uncertainty to theKOTORremake’s ultimate fate - until now.
Saber Interactive managed to take theStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicremake with it as part of the separation from Embracer Group, and according to Saber CEO Matthew Karch, the game is “alive and well.” A recent interview withIGNreveals that the beloved title is still in active development, and that his team is dedicated to exceeding consumer expectations. Karch states that he feels it is “obvious” that theStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicremake is being worked on, although no further details were offered about the game’s current development status.
Positive news regarding the remake should come as a breath of fresh air for fans of the franchise, especially considering theStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicremake’s disappointing updatefrom just a few weeks ago. The update in question is primarily about the fact that players shouldn’t expect to see the title released anytime in 2024, adding even more time to a development cycle that has been dragged out for years. However, that statement came from Embracer Group, which still retains a stake in theKOTORremake, but this latest news actually comes from the developer itself.
Assuming theStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicremake stays on its current course towards an eventual release, there are some fans who believe that the game should take after another recently successful remake of a classic title. Some gamers think that theKOTORremake should follow in theDead Spaceremake’s footsteps. The redux version of the horror-survival game featured significantly updated voice acting, something poignant for theKOTORremake given the voice acting’s substantial presence in the original.
Whenever theStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicremake is released, it will hopefully learn from its classicStar Warsvideo game counterpart,Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection.The game had a now-infamously disastrous launch, plagued with numerous bugs and server issues.Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection’s new updateaddresses several of these issues, something that theStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republicremake can hopefully avoid.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
WHERE TO PLAY
Choose Your Path.It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side? Hero or villain, saviour or conqueror… you alone will determine the destiny of the entire galaxy!A brand new Star Wars role-playing experience with unique characters, creatures, vehicles and planets.Learn to use the Force with over 40 different powers and build your own lightsaber.Adventure through some of the most popular Star Wars locations, including Tatooine and the Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk.Choose your party from nine customisable characters, including Twi’leks, droids and Wookiees.Travel to eight enormous worlds in your own starship, the Ebon Hawk.
