Saber Interactive seems determined to give fans the Star Wars KOTOR remake they deserve. However, the enthusiasm isn’t shared by one of the big fish behind the game’s creation.
Think about 2021: To everyone’s surprise, the Star Wars KOTOR Remake was announced with great fanfare during a PlayStation Showcase. Three years and several issues later, it seems like Sony’s gaming industry has drastically changed its mind on the matter. In any case, that’s what Jeff Grubb suggests.
Star Wars KOTOR Remake has reportedly lost support in the Senate
In the family of games with very complicated development, Star Wars KOTOR Remake occupies a dubious place. BioWare’s legendary original title, released in 2003, is still considered one of the best Star Wars games of all time. The announcement of a remake in 2021 during a PlayStation Showcase therefore caused a stir. The project was originally entrusted to Aspyr Media under the supervision of Embracer.
Internally things then became very complicated. The baby was entrusted partly, then finally entirely, to Saber Interactive. The latter was then sold by cash-strapped Embracer for $500 million. Saber Interactive took the opportunity to take a breather and say: “ certainly » to see this ambitious project through to the end. But that was ultimately possible without the support of PlayStation, to whom we owe the first announcement of Star Wars KOTOR Remake in 2021. At that time, the brand had actually secured exclusive rights for the game on PS5. According to Jeff Grubb, Sony no longer wants “ nothing more to do
On the bright or dark side for the fate of the remake?
Star Wars KOTOR Remake would have lost one of its biggest original supporters. Should we therefore worry about what state he will emerge in some visibly distant, very distant day? Despite this disappointment, Saber Interactive doesn’t seem to be giving up. In this sense, its CEO Matthew Karch pointed out that the game “ healthy and happy
Does Saber Interactive have the necessary shoulders for this task? Aside from a solid Crysis remaster, recent productions haven’t been big successes. Remember that we owe this studio World War Z and Evil Dead, games that are nice overall, but nothing more. The future will show us whether they will achieve a real masterpiece with the remake of the legendary KOTOR.
