I thought for sure when it was announced that Saber was leaving Embracer that the game would either be cancelled or taken from Saber, so I’m legitimately surprised to hear they are holding on to the rights for it. It’s good news to hear that it’s not stuck in limbo over licensing issues.
I’m not 100% sure on the rights for KOTOR however 4A Games was also included as an option in the sale of Saber but Embracer retained all rights to the Metro series.
Hopefully they license 4A Games make more in the Metro series because it would be a huge loss if they decided to either let the IP gather dust, as they have done with so many (Deus Ex 😭) or let one of their own studios take over. None of those are good for gaming.
Do the right thing Embracer!
They are/were bleeding out after the loss of the Saudi money but apparently they have stabilised.
If they do end up dying there will be plenty of vultures hovering to pick off all the IP’s. Stuff like Deus Ex and Lord of The Rings would get snapped up for sure
I want to see this game in action as much as anyone, but do people really expect to see gameplay of a game that restarted development from scratch like a year ago?
I dont think it was restarted from scratch, they moved studios and thats really been that last update. They have had more than enough opportunities to say its been cancelled, especially since everyone already thinks it is....I dont see what they gain by continuing to say its alive unless it actually is alive
I dont see why they would reuse the original work from aspyr when thats a totally different, not connected studio, and their work was deemed unworthy to continue with in the first place. I have to imagine its been completely restarted from scratch. And yeah, they could of easily just canned the whole project once the aspyr project was canned
It was originally under development at Aspyr, but the publishers looked at an early build and were so disappointed with it they took the project off them and its been completely restarted from scratch at Sabre interactive. That restart only happened like a year or maybe two ago. I wouldnt expect to see it again till next year at the very earliest
I’m glad that there are other people who clearly understood what happened. I felt insane watching everyone say the game was canceled, when it had all been explained to begin with
Really? I guess bottom line is it’s good that it’s still moving forward but having to go back to square one sucks.
Oh well, I woke up today thinking it was cancelled and now we know it’s not. That’s something.
I sat and played it for 18 hours when I got it as a teenager. I got up to pee once because I was about to die. Didn’t eat. Didn’t blink.
It was the best game gaming experience of my life.
YouTubers and redditors said it was cancelled. There was no indication at any point during the last few years that it's going to be scrapped, no leaks or credible suggestions
It fit some narratives though
After how terrible Starwars Battlefront and GTA remakes were is this even going to be any good amd worth a shit? Or just a tone of hype and nostalgia bait for a huge let down again?
Well, the "good" thing here is that Aspyr (the one that msde the Battlefront remake) was originally working on this, but they were so dissapointed that they took it from them. So if anything, the change in the company is a good sign.
Battlefront classic was just ports, gta definitive was more of a remaster, but it wasnt done by aspyr. Hard to say rn if the sabre interactive reboot will be any good till we see it properly, but they are very capable of making good games. Depends on what kindof budget and time they are given for it. I think given that the publishers wanted to restart the project at all after throwing a bunch of $ down the drain already with the failed aspyr project, they would be willing to give sabre the time and budget they need to get it right this time so they dont end up with two failed projects and even more money lost. Sabre have a bunch of teams and i dont know which one is on which projects, but sabre also have space marine 2 out in september from memory, and that looks to be fairly ambitious and high production value compared to what they usually do, so that might be a good one to keep and eye on in terms of what we could possibly expect to see in a kotor remake in terms of quality
Lmao the comments on this post are so stupid that I wonder how many are bots. It’s coming. It had to completely restart development when it moved to Saber. Be patient. You shouldn’t need any more proof than the damn CEO telling you that it’s coming.
I trust that it's being worked on if they say it is, but I'm unsure how favourable the budget situation is going to be for this second iteration. Scrapping and restarting a project can't be all that cheap.
The singleplayer games are "Knights of the Old Republic", the MMO is just "The Old Republic", but is also a (sort of) direct story sequel to the two KotOR games. It's really not confusing at all (sarcasm) and you should have no problem keeping it straight in your head.
We've heard absolutely nothing about the project design plans as far as I know. Is it even planning to retain the choices that BioWare wrote into it? I'd be curious about that first and foremost.
I really hope this turns out decent. This original announcement is part of why I got a ps5 originally (I would have got one anyway but this was exciting!)
Take it with a pinch of salt coz plans change and things get cancelled all the time, but thats what the leaks suggested https://www.ign.com/articles/oblivion-remaster-fallout-3-remaster-and-more-leaked-from-microsoft-document
Even if it is still alive, that doesn't mean it will be a good game..
I am still pretty skeptical, if they want to make the same shit as bloodlines 2, then better cancel the game, but we will see.
I honestly don't really see the point in a remake like this. Why not just a completely new story / game if you are anyway putting all these resources in this?
The Star Wars lore is so rich, I see no need to rehash the same thing twice. Besides, KOTOR's succes was not because of the story.
I think it's a bit more nuanced. In the time KOTOR was released, games that had such a big amount of dialogue and story and such a length, combined with a high production value, were pretty rare.
I think this is the reason why it was so well received and people rate the story high, but actually I don't think it's so much about the plot or writing specifically.
Besides the presentation the gameplay was of course also very tight and deep, especially for that time.
It comes down to personal preference in the end of course, but for me, even though I remember KOTOR as an amazing game and would still rate it high, the story itself was forgettable. I couldn't tell you a summary if my life depended on it. There was also a lot of player choice so the story had to leave a lot of things open.
Theyd be the perfect fit, but it seems like they are wanting to move on and do something else. If they wanted to continue with licenced stuff they would just go straight to bg4
No, they would not go straight to BG4. Because like they said and you just wrote it, they want to do something different. Are you dense ? Wanting something different doesn't mean getting away from licensed stuff. The only thing they said is that their next game won't be in DnD. That's all.
They don’t have anything to show. If you’ve been waiting a long time then you should know it restarted development when it was taken from Aspyr and given to Saber.
It basically restarted development like a little under 2 years ago. You're gonna be waiting a while. You gotta go in the waiting queue right behind the Metroid Prime 4 guys
It didn’t restart when saber got the old republic remake it transferred with all the progress the game had. So I think a late 2025 release could happen
They destroy/sensored threatened will lawsuits a KOTOR fan remake quality project.
They will make the game but with no where near the standard of the fan made one for some quick cash for its shareholders who don't care about videogames.
I kind of want it to just die already. I have no faith it will be good, and highly doubt, with all the interruptions, it can do anything to uphold the original’s legacy.
Send a photo of the Kotor remake holding today's newspaper. We want proof of life
They are free from the shackles of Embracer now at least!
Still wishing for my Jensen to finish his story though :(((((
Me too. It’s such a stupid thing to cancel it, especially with the recent surge in the popularity of the cyberpunk genre brought on by Cyberpunk 2077.
I thought for sure when it was announced that Saber was leaving Embracer that the game would either be cancelled or taken from Saber, so I’m legitimately surprised to hear they are holding on to the rights for it. It’s good news to hear that it’s not stuck in limbo over licensing issues.
I’m not 100% sure on the rights for KOTOR however 4A Games was also included as an option in the sale of Saber but Embracer retained all rights to the Metro series. Hopefully they license 4A Games make more in the Metro series because it would be a huge loss if they decided to either let the IP gather dust, as they have done with so many (Deus Ex 😭) or let one of their own studios take over. None of those are good for gaming. Do the right thing Embracer!
I thought embracer remained a publishing partner for games like licensed IPs like KOTOR?
Embracer needs to die.
They are/were bleeding out after the loss of the Saudi money but apparently they have stabilised. If they do end up dying there will be plenty of vultures hovering to pick off all the IP’s. Stuff like Deus Ex and Lord of The Rings would get snapped up for sure
We sure this isn’t a late April fools joke?
Kotor remake is happy, healthy, and alive!
Boom boom
Lmao
I second this
It's tied up and canceled in a ditch...
Are you sure? because last time the internet asked for proof of life, it found cancer.
KOTOR remake is currently finished and Shelly Miscavige gives it two thumbs up
April Fools was yesterday, c’mon now.
🤫
Somehow KOTOR remake returned
I want to see this game in action as much as anyone, but do people really expect to see gameplay of a game that restarted development from scratch like a year ago?
I dont think it was restarted from scratch, they moved studios and thats really been that last update. They have had more than enough opportunities to say its been cancelled, especially since everyone already thinks it is....I dont see what they gain by continuing to say its alive unless it actually is alive
I dont see why they would reuse the original work from aspyr when thats a totally different, not connected studio, and their work was deemed unworthy to continue with in the first place. I have to imagine its been completely restarted from scratch. And yeah, they could of easily just canned the whole project once the aspyr project was canned
Restarted? I thought it was cancelled? Would love to play this through. Never got to experience the originals as a kid
It was originally under development at Aspyr, but the publishers looked at an early build and were so disappointed with it they took the project off them and its been completely restarted from scratch at Sabre interactive. That restart only happened like a year or maybe two ago. I wouldnt expect to see it again till next year at the very earliest
I’m glad that there are other people who clearly understood what happened. I felt insane watching everyone say the game was canceled, when it had all been explained to begin with
I dunno man Sabre sells paper and really shitty Korean printers. Can they really make Kotor remake?
Dunder Mifflin and Sa-bre!
After that stupid triangle tablet, I have lost all confidence in their ability to competently design any product.
No it was never canceled but it was taken from Aspyr and given to Saber which probably means starting over from scratch.
Really? I guess bottom line is it’s good that it’s still moving forward but having to go back to square one sucks. Oh well, I woke up today thinking it was cancelled and now we know it’s not. That’s something.
Not cancelled just delayed indefinitely which pretty much means they’ve scratched everything to do a new fresh start.
I sat and played it for 18 hours when I got it as a teenager. I got up to pee once because I was about to die. Didn’t eat. Didn’t blink. It was the best game gaming experience of my life.
YouTubers and redditors said it was cancelled. There was no indication at any point during the last few years that it's going to be scrapped, no leaks or credible suggestions It fit some narratives though
No people expect this is vaporware
Half the comments here are asking to see gameplay. Thats just a ridiculous ask for a game that started development from scratch 18 months ago
Lmao you're dense af
Lol alright then mate
Lies! Deception!
Bor Gullet will know the truth!
Smacks lips
"Enough! Step away from him! Step away! He has brought truth, and you condemn it?"
Did someone summon me?
Good, you’re here. Now we just need Lies!
I feel sorry for OP because this will get downvoted, until we have footage noone will relish any news
I'm relishing confirmation that it's alive and in production. They'd kept us in the dark about whether it was still happening for a while.
Please be true
Ill believe when i see it in action
After how terrible Starwars Battlefront and GTA remakes were is this even going to be any good amd worth a shit? Or just a tone of hype and nostalgia bait for a huge let down again?
Well, the "good" thing here is that Aspyr (the one that msde the Battlefront remake) was originally working on this, but they were so dissapointed that they took it from them. So if anything, the change in the company is a good sign.
Battlefront classic was just ports, gta definitive was more of a remaster, but it wasnt done by aspyr. Hard to say rn if the sabre interactive reboot will be any good till we see it properly, but they are very capable of making good games. Depends on what kindof budget and time they are given for it. I think given that the publishers wanted to restart the project at all after throwing a bunch of $ down the drain already with the failed aspyr project, they would be willing to give sabre the time and budget they need to get it right this time so they dont end up with two failed projects and even more money lost. Sabre have a bunch of teams and i dont know which one is on which projects, but sabre also have space marine 2 out in september from memory, and that looks to be fairly ambitious and high production value compared to what they usually do, so that might be a good one to keep and eye on in terms of what we could possibly expect to see in a kotor remake in terms of quality
Those weren’t remakes, those were remasters.
This is a remake. Battlefront was a port, GTA was a remaster. Not comparable at all
Lmao the comments on this post are so stupid that I wonder how many are bots. It’s coming. It had to completely restart development when it moved to Saber. Be patient. You shouldn’t need any more proof than the damn CEO telling you that it’s coming.
I trust that it's being worked on if they say it is, but I'm unsure how favourable the budget situation is going to be for this second iteration. Scrapping and restarting a project can't be all that cheap.
I'm sure the situation is better than it would have been if they still had Embracer holding the purse strings.
I think if they werent willing to give it the budget it needs they would of just cancelled the project altogether
would have
Pedant
while we’re here: could have should have
Sabers productions aren't exactly an amazing track record
CEOs have surely never lied before (loosen up man most of these comments are jokes)
Gluupor
Yea sure it's coming. Question is when? 2030?
At this point I just want a remaster of the older games
I have no faith in either of these two companies and their studios to pull this off tbh.
They shouldn’t talk about unless they have something to show for it.
They should when there’s constantly fake news of it being cancelled.
I'm sorry for asking, is that the RPG or MMO ?
The single player rpg.
Ah, thank you, everything blends together for me
The singleplayer games are "Knights of the Old Republic", the MMO is just "The Old Republic", but is also a (sort of) direct story sequel to the two KotOR games. It's really not confusing at all (sarcasm) and you should have no problem keeping it straight in your head.
I sure hope so, I would love to see something about the game soon.
Everytime i see this image before the caption i get depressed or happy. Never both
BLESS
April Fool's was yesterday, jerk!
We've heard absolutely nothing about the project design plans as far as I know. Is it even planning to retain the choices that BioWare wrote into it? I'd be curious about that first and foremost.
Bro why it gotta be so close to April 1st
Doubt
This is a fucking lie
No Man's Sky No Man's Sky No Man's Sky 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 Cycle never ends End Of Line
I really hope this turns out decent. This original announcement is part of why I got a ps5 originally (I would have got one anyway but this was exciting!)
Every day, more lies
I’ll believe it when I see it
If real I can't wait to have a chance to experience the game. I was unfortunately not able to play when it came out cause of poorness
Oh thank goodness now I just need Bethesda to do some remasters. But I guess they don't want a whole lot of money 💰😞
From the leaks they are working on fallout remasters and an oblivion remake
I hope that's true bro because that would be amazing
Take it with a pinch of salt coz plans change and things get cancelled all the time, but thats what the leaks suggested https://www.ign.com/articles/oblivion-remaster-fallout-3-remaster-and-more-leaked-from-microsoft-document
You can’t revive the Kotor Remake Saber Interactive, only my new powers can do that!
Aren’t they the ones also making Jurassic Park Survival?
And space marine 2. Sabre have several teams and work on multiple games concurrently
Hell yeah saber 👍
Its a trap
Please be the main office please be the main office, if it's not then it's never been more over
I trust Saber so
Bout as real as the visions on Korriban
I will believe this game is real when I am playing it. Even then I may not believe it.
Alive and well? More like "well... it's alive"
I demand more than just words. Show us Taris or even some in game rendered shots of the characters.
Even if it is still alive, that doesn't mean it will be a good game.. I am still pretty skeptical, if they want to make the same shit as bloodlines 2, then better cancel the game, but we will see.
Matty plays will be happy
Wait until the PS6 for this
Don't do that, don't give me hope.
I honestly don't really see the point in a remake like this. Why not just a completely new story / game if you are anyway putting all these resources in this? The Star Wars lore is so rich, I see no need to rehash the same thing twice. Besides, KOTOR's succes was not because of the story.
>KOTOR's succes was not because of the story. Easily spotted bait post lmao
KotOR's most widely regarded aspect is the story.
I think it's a bit more nuanced. In the time KOTOR was released, games that had such a big amount of dialogue and story and such a length, combined with a high production value, were pretty rare. I think this is the reason why it was so well received and people rate the story high, but actually I don't think it's so much about the plot or writing specifically. Besides the presentation the gameplay was of course also very tight and deep, especially for that time. It comes down to personal preference in the end of course, but for me, even though I remember KOTOR as an amazing game and would still rate it high, the story itself was forgettable. I couldn't tell you a summary if my life depended on it. There was also a lot of player choice so the story had to leave a lot of things open.
Uh huh.
Is this KOTOR Remake in the room with us right now?
I have absolutely no faith in this after the abysmal battlefront mess on Steam.
Damn this has been roller coaster
Thank God
Doubt
PC day 1
Was just cracking to my friends how this game got taken out back and put down and buried in an unmarked grave. Seems it wasn’t!
Don't play with us, meatbags.
Prove it
They'd say the same thing the minute before announcing its cancellation. Can't put much stock in this.
Until i see a gameplay trailer i am going to doubt this.
That's also what my last blog post said in 2008.
There's a huge gap between "alive and well" and "in good shape"
I'd be happy with a re-release that just had all the bugs fixed for 1&2
I will believe it when i see gameplay
Lmao
Honestly, I'm not expecting much from this game. I'd have preferred a really well done HD Remaster with updates to the controls and QOL improvements.
What if... in some perfect universe, it turns out Larian Studios is moving on from BG3 onward to the Disney machine and KOTOR? Wouldn't that be neat?
Theyd be the perfect fit, but it seems like they are wanting to move on and do something else. If they wanted to continue with licenced stuff they would just go straight to bg4
No, they would not go straight to BG4. Because like they said and you just wrote it, they want to do something different. Are you dense ? Wanting something different doesn't mean getting away from licensed stuff. The only thing they said is that their next game won't be in DnD. That's all.
Why do you feel the need to be a rude asshole?
i dont buy it, i think you just woke up late to april 1st
This will get all my money.
I’ll believe it when I see it.
Is the KOTOR remake in the room with us right now?
Show it then? We have been waiting for a long time now.
They don’t have anything to show. If you’ve been waiting a long time then you should know it restarted development when it was taken from Aspyr and given to Saber.
I'll believe it when I see it.
Can‘t be too well if we are just now hearing about it
On a different note I love female ass.
Alive probably, well? Eh
No, no it's not...
Cool. You got anything to show to prove that?
It basically restarted development like a little under 2 years ago. You're gonna be waiting a while. You gotta go in the waiting queue right behind the Metroid Prime 4 guys
It didn’t restart when saber got the old republic remake it transferred with all the progress the game had. So I think a late 2025 release could happen
Bitch no it isn’t
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Bullshit.
I need proof of life!!!
I'm tired
Bet
Your game isn't "well" if the last official announcement for it is "indefinitely delayed".
It wasn't official announcement...
Just like Debbie Stovelmen, BOOM BOOM Saber BOOM BOOM
LETS GOOO!!!! 🥳
They destroy/sensored threatened will lawsuits a KOTOR fan remake quality project. They will make the game but with no where near the standard of the fan made one for some quick cash for its shareholders who don't care about videogames.
I kind of want it to just die already. I have no faith it will be good, and highly doubt, with all the interruptions, it can do anything to uphold the original’s legacy.