Aspyr Media, Lucasfilm Games, and Sony Interactive Entertainment confirmed today that a remake of BioWare’s legendary Star Wars RPG, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, is officially in development. The game will be available to play exclusively on PlayStation 5 consoles and PC when it launches.
While the teaser trailer for the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is severely lacking in gameplay footage, it does offer a cool look at Darth Revan, one of the franchise’s most notable Sith Lords. The trailer also includes a voiceover by Jennifer Hale, who provided the voice for Bastila in the original game.
Aspyr Media has stressed that its Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic project shouldn’t be compared to the average remake, as the entire RPG is being built from the ground up. The remake will honor the original but improve upon it with modern tech, features, visuals, and more.
With Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake, our hope is to give both series newcomers and long-term fans an experience that can live alongside the very best modern releases. We’re rebuilding it from the ground up with the latest tech to match the groundbreaking standard of innovation established by the original, all while staying true to its revered story.
Aspyr Media has built a world-class team that includes members of the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic development team to accomplish this. Aspyr will also lean on the experience that it gained by working on various Star Wars games, which include the original ports for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
Aspyr has assembled the very best talent from across the industry to create Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake – industry veterans who have worked on great RPGs, as well as some members of the original Knights of the Old Republic development team. Their knowledge and passion for these characters, this story, and this world is unmatched. And just who is Aspyr? You probably know us as the studio responsible for bringing multiple Star Wars games to modern systems, including Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Star Wars: Episode I – Racer, Star Wars: Republic Commando, and, yes, the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic!
The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake doesn’t appear to have a release date yet.
Sources: PlayStation, Star Wars