

It was already implied that the remake would use a new, real-time combat system, but there’s also the issue that the original is huge and would be a massive effort to remake with modern graphics.

On top of that, Knights Of The Old Republic would be a very difficult game for anyone to remake, as the original combat would be deemed very old fashioned nowadays. Four thousand years before the Galactic Empire, hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith and you are the last. Available On: iPad, iPhone, MAC, PC Buy Now Video PlayStation Showcase 2021 Trailer Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake A legendary story remade for a new generation of players is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC. With development at a standstill, that may very well be the case, although even that’s not guaranteed since the project is described as being delayed ‘indefinitely’.Īspyr has also told employees that it will be seeking new contracts and development opportunities, which may suggest they’ve given up on making the game entirely.īloomberg approached Minor and Prince for comments about their firing, but neither responded.Īs a reminder, Knights Of The Old Republic is a role-playing game originally made by Mass Effect studio BioWare, so it’s not exactly a small project.Īs such, it’s baffling as to why Aspyr were given the contract in the first place, since the vast majority of their work is involved in simple ports and remasters and they’ve never handled anything remotely this big before. According to a new report though it’s claimed that some felt too much time and money was spent on just the demo, especially as, internally, the game was meant to be aiming for a 2022 release.Īnonymous developers involved in the game told Bloomberg that this wasn’t feasible and, with how everything was progressing, a more reasonable release date would be 2025. A Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake has been confirmed and it’s a time-limited PS5 exclusive that will be available on PC and then Xbox.
