A new report claims that the remake ofKnights of the Old Republicis not in development at any studio, with this news coming after months-long silence from Embracer Group.TheKnights of the Old Republicremake was first announced for PS5in September 2021, paying off years of anticipation and fan cries for it to happen. However, every development thereafter seemed to get worse.
In mid-2022,Bloomberg would reportthat development onKnights of the Old Republichad been paused at Aspyr Media, with two high-level developers on it being fired after a demo failed to impress. This time of uncertainty was followed with rumors and reports suggesting that theKOTOR Remakehad been moved to Saber Interactive, and for all intents and purposes, development on it was restarted. Since then, Embracer Group has been coy and not officially confirmed the development status of the game one way or another, but it has seen high-profile layoffs, studio closures, and more this year. It’s uncertain how true this Saber taking overKOTORwas as of this writing, but according to known insider Jeff Grubb, it’s not in development anywhere at this time.
During the latest episode of Grubb’s Game Mess Mornings, Grubb would recount some of the reports of theKOTORRemake. This can be seen around the 57:15-minute mark below, where he would also add, “This game is not being worked on right now. Just full stop. This game is not being worked on in any way, at any studio,” effectively dashing those who were still clinging to hope that something, somewhere was being done on the title.
It’s truly an unfortunate series of events. To this day, the originalKOTORis often cited as one of the best video games of all time, often cracking many folk’s personal top 5 game lists. ModernStar Warsmedia has also worked in references toKOTOR, such as the battalion named after Revan inRise of Skywalker, and other media even fullycanonizing certain elements likeKOTOR’s Battle Meditation Force Power.
With the game no longer in development, the chances of someone taking up the mantle and getting a properKOTORremake out before the PS5’s lifecycle comes to an endare drastically low. Many fans may have already given up hope, but it’s a dark day for those who still believed it was possible.
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