A new report has surfaced claiming the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) remake is still being developed by Saber Interactive.
Announced a long, long time ago in September 2021 as part of a PlayStation showcase, the Star Wars: KOTOR remake was billed as ‘in development’ by Aspyr Media, the development company responsible for the original KOTOR ports on the Nintendo Switch.
Since then, it has received development turbulence over the past two years, with the title virtually disappearing from the internet in what feels like an overnight scrubbing of the announcement altogether. Today, a new report has surfaced that alleges the project is still in development, and the clarified report from Journalist Jason Schreier can be seen below from an X (formerly Twitter) account post.
Schreier writes that “two people from Saber Interactive tell me they’re still on it, despite recent rumours that nobody is working on the game,” referring to the recent report that came out from Giant Bomb, suggesting the title is dead. The report was further bolstered by the fact Sony took down all of the previous official information on the Star Wars Remake (including the trailer), seemingly walking back the announcement. It’s worth mentioning Aspyr Media has also canned the previously promised “Restored Content” DLC for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords.
Interestingly, there is still a market for Star Wars remasters and remakes, with the latest going back nearly 30 years with the Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster announcement this October. So, while the future does seem to be certain for the galaxy far, far away, the KOTOR remake is still seemingly in limbo despite a report alleging it’s still being worked on. Fans should wait for an official announcement from Lucasfilm, Disney, or Saber Interactive to determine what’s next for the troubled title.
