Summary
- Despite numerous reports of its demise, the previously announced Knights of the Old Republic remake is seemingly still in development.
- The news comes via comments on social media from Saber’s CCO and a separate interview with its CEO.
- In the time since its announcement, the game has switched developers, among other notable movements.
It has been quite some time since the remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was originally announced. If you haven’t been keeping track, it’s been more than three years since the initial teaser was unveiled at the 2021 PlayStation Showcase.
Still, if you’ve been holding out hope that the remake will one day see the light of day, then we have some news. That’s because Saber CCO Tim Willits took to social media to reiterate that “everything that we have talked about is still in development.”
Separately, as spotted by Video Games Chronicle, CEO Matthew Karch told Game File that the game is still in development, but that he could not share more.
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KOTOR Has Had A Rocky Development Cycle
When the game was initially announced, it was revealed that Aspyr would be handling development. However, by 2022, Saber was revealed to be assisting with the game. Eventually, Saber took over full development of the game, and when the studio split from Embracer, it took the project with it.
Amidst all of these real-life business developments, the game had its trailer delisted from PlayStation’s YouTube, and social media posts referencing the project were allegedly scrubbed. However, it was later reported that it had to do with licensed music and not a cancelation.
At one point, it was reported that Sony wanted nothing to do with the remake project even as it remained in development. That said, as recently as last September, the game was still reportedly in production. This week’s comments further iterate that, however, there’s no telling when we’ll see it again, if ever.
