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Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic remake delayed indefinitelyInsiders say the game could be years away from release
Insiders say the game could be years away from release
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Image credit:Embracer Group
The Force isn’t strong with the remake of classic RPGStar Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, which has been delayed indefinitely following a badly received demo shown internally at the end of June. Bloombergreportsthat the game’s design director and art director were subsequently fired from developers Aspyr Media during the week after the demo was finalised. Sources from Aspyr told Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier that the game had been intended for a 2022 release, but that 2025 was more “realistic”.
Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic remake was announced in late 2021.Watch on YouTube
The KOTOR remake wasannouncedin September last year as a PlayStation 5 console exclusive, but was also intended to come to PC. Aspyr has been working on themuch-rumouredproject for around three years, and had previously brought ports of the original Knights Of The Old Republic games to mobile platforms. For now, we’ll have to make do with the excellent 19-year-old version of KOTOR. LucasFilmshut downa rather tasty looking Unreal 4 fan remake of the game,Apeiron, in 2018.
Even if KOTOR never comes out, there are still plenty of other Star Wars games in development, from Respawn’sJedi Survivorto Skydance’s cinematicaction-adventure, and, erm, Quantic Dream’sHigh Republic game. We’ll let you know if there are any further developments. May the Force be with you.
