Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake reportedly still in active development
YouTube: PlayStationThe Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake is reportedly still in active development despite earlier statements regarding its downfall.
The Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) remake was announced back at a PlayStation Showcase in 2021, the much-loved RPG making a return once again. However, its development has hit a few snags.
On November 18, Giant Bomb’s Jeff Brubb claimed the KOTOR remake was no longer being worked on, saying at the time, “This game is not being worked on right now. Full stop. This game is not being worked on in any way at any studio.”
This claim arrived shortly after Sony scrubbed all trailers of the KOTOR remake from its social media accounts on September 29, with trailers on YouTube made private and tweets about the game deleted.
Most recently, reports have suggested the game is dead in the water. However, despite the bad news, the game may still be in active development despite the studio behind it staying quiet.
According to veteran games journalist Jason Schreier, he confirmed that Saber is still working on the game as of November 21. Though it may just be a skeleton crew.
“‘Is it alive?’ and ‘Will it ever actually come out?’ are two very different questions. A third is ‘if it does come out, what will it actually look like?’” Schreier said in response to a comment on Resetera.
He continued, “That said, I’ve talked to two people at Saber who both say they’re still currently working on it, so I don’t believe that the comment that it isn’t being worked on ‘in any way’ right now is true.”
Schreier added on Twitter, “Can’t say whether the KOTOR remake will ever actually *come out*, but yes, two people from Saber Interactive tell me they’re still on it, despite recent rumors that nobody is working on the game. (Saber took the project from Aspyr last year, as Bloomberg reported then).”
Saber Interactive, who is in charge of the development of the KOTOR remake has yet to comment on the reports. The CEO of their parent company Embracer, Lars Wingefors, also refused to comment on the remake during a recent company earnings presentation.
