


Its announcement comes as part of Sony's PlayStation showcase, and is confirmed to be early in development, though an official blog post indicates also that work has been happening on the title "for a little while" in close collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. "Their knowledge and passion for these characters, this story, and this world is unmatched.Knights of the Old Republic was first reported to be in development back in April by multiple outlets. "Aspyr has assembled the very best talent from across the industry to create Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake - industry veterans who have worked on great RPGs, as well as some members of the original Knights of the Old Republic development team," Aspyr wrote.

In its PlayStation Blog post, Aspyr revealed that the remake is being worked on by a mix of industry veterans and those who worked on the original Knights of the Old Republic game - giving us hope that the remake is in safe hands. It’s being worked on by industry veterans So we imagine we won’t see the game until at least 2022. In its PlayStation Blog post, Aspyr described the remake as a “tremendous undertaking, encompassing almost every aspect of the original game” and has stated that it is still in early development. “We’re rebuilding one of the greatest RPGs of all time for a new generation with modern tech, features, visuals and more, while maintaining the integrity of the story and characters that we’ve come to cherish,” Treadwell wrote in the post.ĭon’t expect to get your hands on the Knights of the Old Republic Remake anytime soon.

In a PlayStation Blog post, Aspyr’s Lead Producer, Ryan Treadwell, revealed that the KOTOR Remake will see the original game rebuilt “from the ground up”. Knights of the Old Republic news and rumorsīuilt from the ground up with new features The only trailer the game has received so far has pointed to the KOTOR remake being a PS5 exclusive, with no other platform announced. The original KOTOR, and its sequel, never made it to PlayStation consoles, and was an exclusive of the original Xbox console lineup. It’s worth noting that it’s quite the coup for Sony here, too. Those worried about the changing hands of development should be able to rest easy though: if any team knows KOTOR as well as BioWare, it’s Aspyr, which has been responsible for the multiple platform ports and re-releases the original game has received over the intervening years since its first release.
