Almost a month after setting off the alarms, the waters return to their course. The announced and highly anticipated Remake of Star Was: Knights of the Old Republic for PS5 and PC resumes its development as reported by Bloomberg. Of course, the project has now passed from the hands of Aspyr to the offices of Saber Interactive.
The story goes way back. The Star Wars KOTOR remake was originally announced as the highlight of PlayStation Showcase 2021, under the premise of comprehensively updating the cult classic. However, and as reported on July 27, neither Lucasfilm nor Sony (the editors
Originally, the remake of Star Wars KOTOR was being developed by Aspyr, who had shaped the new versions of the original classic for current systems, including mobile devices and Nintendo Switch, although in the case of the aforementioned and expected remake for PCs and new generation PlayStations it was a game based on the original, although made from scratch.
The response from Lucasfilm and Sony put Aspyr at a crossroads, according to Jason Schreier for Bloomberg, since what had already been produced from the Texas studio involved a disproportionate investment of resources and even if development resumed, it would have to wait until 2025 for its release. launch. The good news is that Aspyr was recently integrated into the Embracer Group, which drastically simplified the process
What effects will this change of hands have on the remake of Star Wars KOTOR? Schreier himself states that it is possible that the stipulated dates may be affected, also indicating that the game is at least two years away from completion. based on direct statements of people close to the project without authorization to speak publicly about it.
As always happens in these cases, and despite the fact that Jason Schreier has always shown to offer first-hand and privileged information, we have to wait for Saber, Aspyr or any of the agents involved to take part to confirm or deny.
In any case, and without setting a precedent, the long-awaited new draft of Star Wars it seems to have gotten rid of having been permanently stored in a drawer in stoppage time. Something that not all the games in the galactic saga can say.
