A very long time in the past (September 2021) in a galaxy far, far-off (a PlayStation Showcase) the mad lads at Aspyr introduced they had been remaking Knights of the Previous Republic, BioWare’s good Star Wars RPG from 2003. Which most likely wasn’t an important thought, as a result of the mission has spent your complete 4 years since then falling down the steps and smashing into each step alongside the best way.
First it was “delayed indefinitely” again in 2022, then Sony started scrubbing all reference to it off its personal social media, then Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors straight-up refused to speak about it at a convention—prefer it was Voldemort or one thing—after which it confirmed faint glints of life nearly precisely a 12 months in the past, even when it was positively delayed for a minimum of yet another 12 months. Additionally, sooner or later in there it acquired taken off its authentic devs at Aspyr and handed over to new ones at Saber Interactive.
It is sufficient of a calamity to provide Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 a run for its cash, however worry not! Saber has returned for its annual reminder that the sport is, regardless of appearances, nonetheless alive. In a chat with Recreation File, Saber CEO Matthew Karch confirmed that, sure, the KOTOR remake was nonetheless in growth someplace in its places of work, however that the studio needs to let Disney take the lead on speaking about it.
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In the meantime over on X, Saber CCO Tim Willits not too long ago took the time to emphasize that “All the things that now we have talked about continues to be in growth,” however that the studio will solely “share info on upcoming video games when now we have one thing cool to share.” Which is not now, apparently, so I assume no matter Saber’s been doing for the final 4 years is formally uncool.
I child, in fact. I am no sport dev, however it looks like the previous few years have been no picnic for the KOTOR remake (or, certainly, anybody even tangentially related to the Embracer Group), and I do not envy the devs the work they’ve forward of them. Nonetheless, I do discover it a minimum of a bit of humorous {that a} Star Wars sport, of all issues, has needed to create a now-annual custom of reminding everybody it is nonetheless alive.
And hell, I am nonetheless curious how the entire thing will pan out. I’ve lengthy been on the document that I’d somewhat have a refined remaster of OG KOTOR—with gamepad assist and 4K resolutions—than a full-on remake, however I will take what I can get. For KOTOR, there isn’t a demise, there’s solely the Drive.
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