Will the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake come sooner or later than expected?
As a remake, Knights of the Old Republic should make the hearts of Star Wars fans beat faster again. However, the development of the new edition turns out to be more complicated than expected. Now there are conflicting reports regarding the potential release of the Kotor remake. We’ll bring you up to date.
Kotor remake shouldn’t be delayed, insider disagrees
That happened: As recently as July 2022, a report by Bloomberg editor and industry expert Jason Schreier painted a worrying picture of the current development status of the Kotor remake. In a nutshell: The work should not go as planned, the previous procedure is no longer tenable.
Schreier reported that the development of the Kotor remake would be put on hold as a result. The release originally planned for the end of 2022 is anything but sustainable and the Aspyr studio has to be withdrawn from the project. To date, neither developers nor publishers have officially commented on the report.
All further information can be found in our original message on the subject:
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Supposedly massive problems, release uncertain
Is there any good news? made last week a financial report by Embracer Group – which also includes Aspyr – the round, according to which one of the company’s AAA projects had to switch to another development studio. However, the studio swap should not have any impact on the planned release of the title in question.
Even if it wasn’t explicitly said, the assumption is that this is the Kotor remake. In the course of his disclosure report, Schreier already speculated that Aspyr could hand over the project to Saber Interactive, which has so far been involved in supporting the remake of the Star Wars game.
However, fans should not rejoice too soon: Jason Schreier spoke up again and emphasizes that the Kotor remake could not be released in 2022 under any circumstances. He even thinks it will be released in 2024 wishful thinking
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Now who is right? Jason Schreier is considered one of the most trusted and reliable insiders in the gaming industry. The former Kotaku and current Bloomberg journalist reliably convinced with h is insights behind the scenes of the industry, his reports are considered to be reliable.
It cannot be ruled out that the Embracer Group is not currently forecasting a postponement, but will announce this at a later date. Because if Aspyr actually gives up the development of his AAA project, that would entail inevitable delays – regardless of whether the Kotor remake is taken over by a studio that has worked on it before (in this case Saber Interactive).
If in doubt, fans should wait for an official announcement from the developer and publisher and be prepared for the Kotor remake to be delayed. We will keep you up to date. In his video on the subject, Maurice explains why Knight of the Old Republic is becoming a damn important remake – and not just for Star Wars fans:
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Knights of the Old Republic – The most important remake in years
What’s next for new Star Wars games
The next Star Wars game is likely to be the return of Cal Kestis in Jedi: Survivor. The release could fall on March 2023 – but that is not officially confirmed at the moment. You can get an overview of all other new Star Wars projects here, such as Eclipse or the other games from Respawn Entertainment.
Kotor 2022: If you can’t wait for the Knights of the Old Republic reboot, then the following Plus report might be for you. Let’s clarify if Kotor is still playing as well as we remember in 2022:
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Kotor in 2022: still a good RPG?
What are your hopes and expectations for the Kotor remake? What do you think of the conflicting reports about the remake of the legendary RPG classic? Let us know in the comments!
