Summary

  • Saber Interactive confirms the Star Wars: KOTOR remake is still in development despite setbacks.
  • Aspyr Media was initially involved but was replaced by Saber Interactive after project difficulties.
  • Saber CCO Tim Willits reassures fans that the remake is progressing as planned, with more updates to come.

Saber Interactive says that the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is still in development despite its many setbacks. BioWare’s original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is still one of the most beloved Star Wars games of all time, and many were excited when a remake was announced for the PS5 back in 2021. Neither EA nor BioWare would be involved with this KOTOR remake, with longtime Star Wars port developer Aspyr Media taking the reins.

However, the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake would since run into several roadblocks, starting with Aspyr reportedly firing the project’s art director and design director after a vertical slice demo failed to meet the expectations of Sony and Lucasfilm in 2022. This resulted in the KOTOR remake being rebooted from the ground up, and eventually Aspyr was taken off the project altogether. Saber Interactive would set in as a replacement developer, only for parent company Embracer Group to sell the studio along with other subsidiaries last year.

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic's Remake Needs to Hang on for Dear Life

Although there's been little news regarding the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake in recent memory, it shouldn't be given up on just yet.

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All of this upheaval has left many to doubt if the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake will ever be finished, but Saber Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits recently assured everyone that things are still proceeding as planned. In a Twitter post, Willits says that every project Saber is currently working on is still in active development, including the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake and the recently announced Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3.

Saber Says KOTOR Remake Is Still In Development

Willits didn’t give away any details about the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake or any other project in the works at Saber Interactive, but said that more information will be revealed when the studio has “something cool to share.” Last April, Saber CEO Matthew Karch assured worried fans that his company still had the rights to the KOTOR remake following its split with Embracer Group, and that the development team was focused on exceeding gamers’ expectations.

Those expectations are quite high indeed, given the legendary status of the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. While the KOTOR remake probably won’t be released anytime soon, fans looking forward to seeing the saga of Revan rendered in modern hardware can at least take comfort in Tim Willits’ recent statement that the game is still in active development. Only time will tell if Saber’s Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake can recreate the magic of the 2003 original, which is still seen as one of the better and more unique Star Wars games ever made.

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
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Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 85%
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Released
July 15, 2003
ESRB
T for Teen: Violence
Developer(s)
BioWare
Publisher(s)
LucasArts
Engine
Odyssey Engine
Franchise
Star Wars
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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.

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RPG