There's a tonne of excitement surrounding the upcoming Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake, but a disheartening update about the game found its way online last month. The re-release was said to be in "serious trouble" after some big changes behind the scenes at Aspyr Media, and it looked like that might be the end for the long-awaited title.
The remake of the 2003 hit was first announced last September and has been in development for nearly three years. However, there were rumblings for some time before that about a potential re-release, making it feel like this has been on the way forever.
With it being reported that the game has been delayed indefinitely, Star Wars fans have expressed concerns this remastered Knights of the Old Republic might never see the light of day, but a positive update has now thankfully found its way online.
Embracer Group (via SFFGazette.com) recently published its Q1 interim report, confirming that one of its AAA games has been moved to another studio within its group to ensure "the quality bar is where we need it to be for the title.”
While the title of that game isn't mentioned, common sense says it's the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake. Interestingly, it's noted that the company is "not expecting any material delays for the title based on this transition," potentially contradicting reports of a lengthy delay that could see the game pushed back as far as 2025.
Saber Interactive started assisting Aspyre back in May, so we'd bet on them taking charge of the game.
In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the story takes place almost 4,000 years before the formation of the Galactic Empire, where Darth Malak, a Dark Lord of the Sith, has unleashed a Sith armada against the Galactic Republic. The player character, as a Jedi, must venture to different planets in the galaxy to defeat Malak.
Stay tuned to SFFGazette.com and GameFragger.com the latest Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic updates as we have them!