It’s been almost a year since Saber Interactive last shared an update on its long-in-the-works and reportedly troubled Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake. But despite the ensuing radio silence, it’s now insisting, “Everything that we have talked about is still in development.”
A Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake was first announced for PlayStation 5 and PC back in 2021, with developer Aspyr at the helm. Since then, however, the project has been dogged by rumours of difficulties behind-the-scenes, with a report in 2022 claiming it was “in serious trouble” and “delayed indefinitely”.
Shortly after that report, it was confirmed Warhammer 40K: Space Marine developer Saber Interactive had taken over development duties, but still nothing has been seen of the project since its initial unveiling. More reports of its apparent demise surfaced in 2023 – although those were quickly rebuffed – and the project’s future was called into question again last year when Saber Interactive split with parent company Embracer Group.
Saber’s most recent comments on KOTOR came last April, when company boss Matthew Karch insisted the remake was “alive and well” – but with almost a year of radio silence now past since then, doubts have begun spreading through the fan community again. All of which brings us to the present, and Saber’s latest tacit assurances the KOTOR remake remains in development.