The PlayStation Showcase presentation began with the announcement remaku Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. In the meantime, we have to make do with the teaser.
The remake of the cult action RPG from 2003 was loud at the end of April this year speculated. Jason Schreier of Bloomberg reported at the time that he was not in charge of the BioWare studio. That was confirmed today. The company works on it Aspyr, which specializes mainly in ports of existing games to other platforms and operating systems, including several Star Wars titles.
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Source: Lucasfilm GamesStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake nespadá do kánonu
Studio Aspyr was bought by the company at the beginning of the year Embracer Group, which also owns THQ Nordic, Gearbox Software, Koch Media or the Czech Warhorse Studios.
One important question remains to be answered: On which platforms will the remake come out? So far it has been confirmed only PlayStation 5 versionwhich has time console exclusivity. This means that the PC version will be released at the same time, but the title will be available later on the Xbox Series X / S.
In the accompanying press release, we will read only that one of the best RPGs of all time is being prepared for a new generation with modern technologies, functions, visual effects and other elements, while maintaining the integrity of the story and characters.
The original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic arrived in 2003 on the first Xbox and PC, later the game hit mobile phones and tablets. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 – The Sith Lords was prepared by Obsidian Entertainment and released in 2004.
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