With the future of the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake up in the air, Disney has no less than signalled its dedication to the much-loved role-playing sport.
Chatting with Axios, Disney’s head of gaming, Sean Shoptaw, insisted “there’s nonetheless a lot of demand for” KOTOR. “I’ll go away it there,” he concluded.
Amid continued silence from embattled video games firm Embracer about the standing of its KOTOR remake, developer Saber Interactive was, as of November, reportedly nonetheless soldiering on with the challenge in some capability.
The KOTOR Remake was thought useless after Embracer had Saber Interactive, the developer engaged on Warhammer 40,000 Area Marine 2, take over following important bother at unique developer Aspyr.
Bloomberg reporter and respected insider Jason Schreier posted on X/Twitter to say Saber Interactive remains to be engaged on the sport, though query marks stay over whether or not it would ever really come out, and if it does, what kind of sport will probably be.
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The KOTOR remake was introduced in 2021 as a PlayStation-published sport, sparking pleasure from followers of the unique RPG. However we’ve heard little since, save studies of ongoing struggles with improvement. Final 12 months, work on the KOTOR remake was reportedly paused indefinitely after disappointment over progress made. A demo constructed by Aspyr apparently didn’t impress when proven to Lucasfilm and Sony, which led to improvement being placed on maintain. The remake’s artwork director Brad Prince and design director Jason Minor subsequently left the challenge.
Aspyr had labored on the KOTOR remake for three years earlier than it was lastly introduced in Sony’s 2021 PlayStation Showcase, the place it was revealed that unique voice actor Jennifer Hale can be returning as Bastila Shan.
At the time, the KOTOR remake was set to be launched as a PC and PS5 console unique and was touted as a full remake constructed from the floor up. Initially developed by BioWare, Knights of the Old Republic is considered one of the greatest Star Wars video video games and western RPGs ever made.
Embracer has up to now refused to touch upon the problem regardless of a number of requests from IGN ever because it emerged the KOTOR remake had encountered improvement bother.
Earlier in November, Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors refused to reply a query about the KOTOR remake throughout a monetary presentation, saying: “I discover that something I say to this turns into a headline, so that’s my solely remark.”
In line with studies, Aspyr had focused a late 2022 launch date for the remake, however insiders advised 2025 was a extra practical goal. It’s now much more unclear how this challenge will proceed.
Embracer is at the moment embroiled in a important restructuring course of that has seen over 900 workers lose their jobs. Saints Row studio Volition and TimeSplitters maker Free Radical Design have closed down, and Borderlands developer Gearbox is reportedly up for sale. Extra layoffs are anticipated.
Axios requested Disney’s Shoptaw if the KOTOR remake will ever come out. Right here’s his response in full:
“Not a lot I can say on that time for some hopefully apparent causes, however KOTOR is clearly an extremely in style sport, one which we’re extremely proud of and suppose that there is nonetheless a lot of demand for. I will go away it there.”
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