- Бывший сценарист SWTOR раскрыл, как слепое копирование чужого хита и жадность EA уничтожили старую BioWare - 20 September 2026
Бывший ведущий сценарист Star Wars: The Old Republic Роб Честни в подкасте Pembridge поделился подробностями о внутренних проблемах студии BioWare во время создания масштабной онлайновой ролевой игры. По его словам, вся та эпоха в индустрии была омрачена повальным стремлением издателей создать следующего убийцу World of Warcraft. Руководство и инвесторы смотрели на проект исключительно с расчетом на колоссальную прибыль, что привело к череде крайне сомнительных решений. Боевая система еще на ранних этапах вызывала споры внутри команды, а после релиза подверглась жесткой критике игроков за вторичность и слишком прямолинейное копирование механик конкурента от Blizzard. Честни отметил, что именно желание заработать на повторении чужого триумфа стало определяющим фактором покупки BioWare корпорацией Electronic Arts. Раздувающийся масштаб разработки и жесткие контракты между издательскими ги…
- Джейсон Шрайер назвал причины бума ремейков и рассказал о проблемах ремейка Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - 9 September 2026
В своем новом видео на YouTube известный журналист Bloomberg Джейсон Шрайер объяснил причины бума ремейков в игровой индустрии и на примере Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic пояснил, как отсутствие четкого видения может погубить даже самый ожидаемый проект. Поводом для видео послужил анонс даты релиза ремейка The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time для Nintendo Switch 2, который выйдет уже 5 ноября. По словам Шрайера, популярность ремейков обусловлена несколькими факторами: снижением рисков для студий (так как большая часть решений по геймплею и сюжету уже принята), наличием готовой ностальгирующей аудитории, а также возможностью омолодить франшизу и подготовить почву для новых частей или кросс-промо с другими медиа. Однако проблемы начинаются там, где нет четкого ответа на вопрос: "Что мы делаем - ремейк или ремастер?". Именно эта неопределенность, по словам Шрайера, и стала камнем п…
- Saber's new business boss says the KOTOR remake will 'hopefully' be out in 2028 - 16 July 2026
We got our yearly 'KOTOR remake is still alive' assurance back in March, but they must be making some real progress over there at Saber Interactive because here's a fresh one: Newly-minted chief business officer Steve Allison said in a recent post that "hopefully" the long-overdue remake will be out in, uhh, 2028... Read more.
- Wake up honey, it's time for your yearly 'The KOTOR remake is still alive' announcement - 6 March 2026
Look, I get it: you can get a lot of videogame news anywhere, right? So I try to be interesting. I try to spice things up. I try to write in a funny and personable way that you hopefully don't find aggravating, so that you choose to spend your time reading news on PC Gamer rather than Competitor Website X. Like that time when I joked that the KOTOR remake had returned for an "annual tradition" of reminding you it's still alive, "but no you can't hear anything more about it until it comes back next year to say it again." What japes!.. Read more.
- 'We have spooked Disney legal': Court filings reveal a KOTOR 2 remake stuck in the phantom zone, who's working on the KOTOR 1 remake, plus Aspyr's doomed efforts to get the Restored Content Mod past anxious lawyers - 12 December 2025
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 is an unfinished game. Impressively unfinished, really. So unfinished that it doesn't so much have a final level as it does an idea for one that you just kind of percolate through until you hit credits. I can't blame Obsidian; the studio had an incredibly short time with which to actually, you know, make the game... Read more.
- Jennifer Hale did not see KOTOR's twist coming: 'Knights of the Old Republic really showed me the level of writing, storytelling, and surprise that was possible in games' - 5 November 2025
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the game that put BioWare on the map for people who thought Baldur's Gate was the thing that kept Baldur's dog in Baldur's yard, has an incredible twist. Unfortunately, I knew about it ahead of time because of the internet, but if you haven't played it yet—it's an old game, but young people exist and not everyone has time for everything—then this is me warning you to play it before somebody spoils it for you... Read more.
- Get Star Wars KOTOR and other classic Jedi adventure games at 71% off - 2 May 2025
Star Wars' main saga may focus on the lives of the Skywalkers (what a strange family), but the galaxy far, far away is full of other tales. Whether you're a fan of the entire franchise, or you have yet to dip your toes into experiences like Knights of the Old Republic , this Star Wars Collection is a brilliant way to add lots of games to your library, and with May the 4th, it's at a great 71% off right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Following Oblivion Remastered, these other Bethesda hits are just $3 Here's your chance to get Oblivion Remastered for just $1 Save up to 28% on hit action RPG Dynasty Warriors Origins
- Get 14 fantastic Star Wars games for just $20 while you wait for KOTOR remake - 21 November 2024
It's an exciting time for Star Wars fans, with an abundance of new Star Wars games currently in the works from developers like Respawn, Quantic Dream, and Skydance New Media. But it'll be a while before we get our hands on any of these - likely years. In the meantime, why not revisit some classics? Fanatical is offering the opportunity to do just that at a discount with its Star Wars Collection bundle, which sees you getting 14 Star Wars games for under $20 / £15. And with Knights of the Old Republic included, what better way to prepare for the upcoming (definitely still coming, right ?) KOTOR Remake. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake update shared by Disney Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake might still be alive The Star Wars KOTOR remake might have just been canceled
- Knights of the Old Republic remake devs insist the game is “alive and well” after their split from Embracer - 3 April 2024
Presumably, the remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic can’t hold up a newspaper with today’s date to prove that it is actually doing okay and hasn’t been quietly disposed of in a tax report somewhere, Warner Bros-style. As such, it falls to the head of current developers Saber Interactive to promise that the long-in-the-works Star Wars game is still “alive and well”. Read more
- Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic remake release left in limbo by Saber Interactive sale - 14 March 2024
This week's announcement that Embracer are selling off Saber Interactive to new company Beacon Interactive has cast further doubt over the future of one of Embracer's bigger projects, the much-delayed Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic remake. While Embracer have yet to actually state this out loud, it sounds like the KOTOR remake will be a "joint project" between Saber and Embracer. It also probably won't be out in the next 12 months. Given the project's repeated disruptions and delays, I suspect many of us will settle for the game coming out at all. Read more
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake update shared by Disney - 12 December 2023
The Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake exists in a bizarre limbo state at the moment. According to some sources, the new version of BioWare's classic RPG game is finished, over, never going to see the light of day. According to others, the KOTOR remake might be troubled, and going through a patch of development hell, but it's still alive, and in the works. One of the greatest Star Wars games ever, a return of Knights of the Old Republic would be very welcome indeed. With Star Wars Eclipse also in the works, one Disney executive comments on the new KOTOR. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake might still be alive The Star Wars KOTOR remake might have just been canceled Newly unearthed Star Wars KOTOR E3 presentation is astonishingly 2001
- Don’t worry, at least two people are reportedly still working on that KOTOR remake - 22 November 2023
The saga of the Knights of the Old Republic remake is beginning to look increasingly like Star Wars ’ own increasingly convoluted expanded universe, as two developers have reportedly now insisted that, yes, they are still working on it - despite recent reports to the contrary. Read more
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake might still be alive - 22 November 2023
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake feels like one of those quasi mythical PC gaming projects that could end up in the ether for years to come. Earlier this year, the KOTOR remake was presumed canceled after mentions of it disappeared from various official websites. This proved to be false, and the remake of one of the greatest Star Wars games ever was confirmed to be still in development, or at least, not completely canceled. Now, in the last few days, new reports have surfaced claiming Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake is finished for good - but apparently this might not be true either. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Star Wars KOTOR remake might have just been canceled Newly unearthed Star Wars KOTOR E3 presentation is astonishingly 2001 You can get 14 iconic Star Wars games for cheap on Steam right now
- It doesn’t look good for the KOTOR remake (again), as reports claim it’s “not being worked on by any studio” - 20 November 2023
It’s more bad news for Knights of the Old Republic fans patiently awaiting the remake of the classic Star Wars game , as reports emerge that the game is no longer in active development. Read more
- Uh oh, the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake might be dead for real this time - 19 November 2023
Sorry to those of you looking forward to the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake, but it sounds like the project is at a standstill. Earlier this week on GiantBomb's Game Mess Mornings , frequent sharer of insider tidbits Jeff Grubb made the claim that the Knights of the Old Republic remake is no longer being worked on in any shape or form. "This game is not being worked on right now, full stop," Grubb said. "This game is not being worked on in any way, at any studio." It's obviously a confident statement from Grubb, one that like all statements like these should be taken with a grain of salt. But it's not like the Knights of the Old Republic has had a particularly smooth time so far. Last year a report claimed that the remake was indefinitely delayed , with both the game's art director and design director having been fired around the time. Earlier this year a financial report…
- The Star Wars KOTOR remake might have just been canceled - 29 September 2023
The Star Wars KOTOR remake, announced back in 2021, might have just been canceled. One of the greatest RPGs, the original Knights of the Old Republic - created by Mass Effect developer-to-be BioWare - is an icon of PC gaming. A full remake, originally helmed by Aspyr, was revealed at a Sony showcase two years ago. But now trailers and pages connected to the game have seemingly been removed from the internet, as the Embracer Group, which owns the studio behind the supposed KOTOR remake, institutes far-reaching cuts and closures. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Newly unearthed Star Wars KOTOR E3 presentation is astonishingly 2001 You can get 14 iconic Star Wars games for cheap on Steam right now Report: After KOTOR remake delay, Saber takes over
- The Knights of the Old Republic Remake is either dead or about to become more powerful than you can possibly imagine - 29 September 2023
Update: It turns out that, yet again, the trailer takedown was not about the game, but about licensing rights. A Sony rep told Kotaku that "as part of normal business, we delist assets with licensed music when the licenses expire." The only music in the trailer is a clip of the Star Wars theme, which is owned by Disney, and it seems odd to me that a teaser for a licensed Star Wars game would be pulled because it has licensed Star Wars music, but I am not a businessman and so my understanding of how these things work may be flawed or incomplete... Read more.
- KOTOR Remake feared cancelled after Sony quietly pulls tweets and videos - 29 September 2023
Worrying signs on the horizon for fans of sci-fi stories told a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. Sony have quietly yanked posts and videos for Embracer's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake , in what could be the first indication that the publisher have finally cancelled the game, after shuffling developers and delaying release indefinitely last year. Read more
- Newly unearthed Star Wars KOTOR E3 presentation is astonishingly 2001 - 4 July 2023
Stars Wars Knights of the Old Republic is an all-time classic, so anyone who's played it will be thrilled to hear that a behind-closed-doors E3 presentation from before the RPG game was even announced has been unearthed and uploaded online, with thousands more old tapes of videogame demos, conferences, interviews, and more on the way; and not just for Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic . Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: You can get 14 iconic Star Wars games for cheap on Steam right now Report: After KOTOR remake delay, Saber takes over This player did a glitchless KOTOR speedrun in under 2 hours
- Right now you can get 14 Star Wars games for 80% off - including some absolute classics - 12 April 2023
Star Wars Celebration was held last weekend and the much-anticipated sequel Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is speeding toward us on April 28th. All of this nostalgia and excitement means there’s still fun to be had in a galaxy far far away, and luckily, there’s a 14-game Star Wars bundle on Fanatical to celebrate. It's currently enjoying a deep 80% discount for a limited time. Read more
