Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake Is “Alive and Well” Claims Saber Interactive

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake

After its announcement three years ago, the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake has seemingly been embroiled in development hell with the game’s developer switching hands, the game reportedly cancelled and so on.

Fortunately, the latest news from the game is a good one, as the KOTOR Remake is “alive and well,” as Saber Interactive confirms they are working on the project. Speaking to IGN, Saber CEO Matthew Karch mentioned, “It’s clear and it’s obvious that we’re working on this,” he said. “It’s been in the press numerous times. What I will say is that the game is alive and well, and we’re dedicated to making sure we exceed consumer expectations.”

Outside of that, no other news was given. We don’t know if the game is at what point of development, whether we’ll see it this year (highly unlikely), next year or it’ll be in gestation even longer.

For those not familiar with the RPG, it’s quite possibly the game that put BioWare on the map, and is widely considered one of the most influential RPGs of all-time. Released way back in 2003 on PC, the game’s story takes place almost 4,000 years before the formation of the Galactic Empire, where Darth Malak, a Dark Lord of the Sith, has unleashed a Sith armada against the Galactic Republic. The player character, as a Jedi, must venture to different planets in the galaxy to defeat Malak. It offered proper player choice, and choosing whether you’re on the Dark or Light side of the Force meant you have a different set of abilities available.

In other related news, Saber Interactive was sold by Embracer Group last month for the cool sum of $275 million. This seems to have worked well for Saber, as not only is it working on the Knights of the Old Republic Remake, but it’s in much more stable hands now in new owner, Beacon Interactive.

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