Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic - Remake: Everything you need to know

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(Pocket-lint) — Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is one of the most storied RPGs in gaming history, cited by countless fans as the greatest piece of Star Wars storytelling any game has managed, and by a fair few of those as the best Star Wars story bar none.

Now it's coming back — a total remake of the game, constructed from the ground up, has been announced, and we are absolutely flabbergasted. It's one of the most exciting gaming launches in ages, so find out all the key details right here.

The above trailer debuted during a Sony showcase live-stream looking at the future of the PlayStation 5 in September 2021, and it provoked an absolute rush of enthusiasm, not least because it opened the entire show.

It's only a short teaser trailer, though, and sadly doesn't end with any sort of a timeline for when we can expect the game. Compared to other announcements during the event, we think that means even a 2022 release date looks a remote possibility at this stage. Hopefully we might get the remake in 2023, though.

The single biggest bit of news about the game so far, and by far, is that it will be a console exclusive for Sony — the KOTOR remake is only coming to PlayStation 5, and not to Xbox. Of course, that might mean it's a timed exclusive rather than permanent, but at least at launch it'll be a boon for PS5 fans.

However, we also know that the game will release on PC, so it's not like the PS5 will be the only place you can play it.

If you've never played the original KOTOR, don't worry — we won't spoil that game's marvellous story. However, the setup for the remake is obviously likely to be the same, so we can rely on that for some basics.

Firstly, that titular Old Republic is literally 4,000 years before the