KOTOR Remake Delisting Leads to Speculation About Possible Impact of embracer Group Reorganization

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First announced two years ago, at Sony’s showcase in 2021,Star Wars: The Old Republic’s remake is seemingly being officially scrubbed from around the internet. Could the project be another casualty as part of Embracer Group’s reorganization?

A report over at Kotaku notes that not only has the game’s announcement teaser been removed from the official YouTube channel, but Sony has also deleted tweets promoting the game that were not also including other games. 

The remake was promoted on various channels, including official Sony PlayStation ones, due to the original announcement as a PlayStation 5 exclusive (of some duration). The showcase is still available to watch and the mentions are still there, but many of the other references to the project have disappeared.

Originally developed by Aspyr Media, things were quiet on the development front for some time. In summer 2022, There was a review for LucasArts and the developers got to show off a proof of concept demo that reportedly failed expectations and resulted in cuts to the studio and, including several senior leads off the project itself. After some speculation, Saber Interactive was named as the new developer. 

Both Aspyr Media and Saber Interactive are owned by Embracer Group, A company which has been undergoing a high profile reorganization after a 2 billion dollar investment deal collapsed. Since that happened, Embracer Group announced a reorganization that has since involved layoffs,the closure of several studios, and cancellation of various projects. The reorganization continues and more studios and personnel are expected to be impacted by ongoing cuts and changes across the company's entire portfolio. 

If the Star Wars: The Old Republic remake is in danger, it