Knights of the Old Republic Remake Just Got Its First Update In Months

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While some fans may be concerned about the remake, developer Saber Interactive has promised that the project is progressing smoothly. Following the surprise announcement that one of Bioware's most beloved RPGs was receiving a ground-up reimagining for modern hardware, the fandom struggled to contain its excitement. Despite a teaser trailer dropping in 2021, the studio has yet to share an official update on the game in nearly three years, leading to speculation that it had been canceled due to tumult behind the scenes.

Fortunately, that doesn't appear to be the case as Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch confirmed to IGN that the remake is "," promising that the studio is dedicated to delivering an experience that fans want and expect. "," Karch stated without elaborating on the state of the game. This comes after numerous development hurdles that saw the project dropped by the previous developer Aspyr after it declared that production wasn't moving fast enough, prompting Saber Interactive to scoop it up.

While Saber Interactive may have saved the remake from Aspyr, the project took another tumble when Embracer Group, who acquired Saber in 2020, sold the company to Beacon Interactive which is under the direct control of Karch. How this will affect the further development of remains unknown but Karch is clearly confident in the game's future despite reports that over three years very little progress had been made on the game's development and no updates on its progress have been publically shared.

Whatever the case may be is revered by fans of the franchise and RPG enthusiasts alike. The announcement that the admittedly dated game was being remade for PlayStation 5 managed to generate a substantial amount of excitement despite concerns that it would be a console exclusive at launch and later release for PC.Aside from the mysterious teaser trailer released in 2021, no other footage of the game has seen the light of day so it's difficult to speculate on the quality