'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' remake reportedly gets a new developer

Source: Sony

Embracer Group has reportedly moved development of the upcoming Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remakes for the PlayStation 5 and PC from Aspyr Media to a Saber Interactive studio in Eastern Europe. Development on the remake was reportedly paused after a demo of the game was shown to Lucasfilm and Sony. Aspyr, known for its ports of KOTOR and KOTOR II, was being helped by Saber with the development. But a cryptic statement in Embracer's earnings report last week suggested that Saber could be taking over.

“One of the Group’s AAA projects has transitioned to another studio within the Group,” Embracer wrote. “This was done to ensure the quality bar is where we need it to be for the title.” In the same report, Embracer said they aren't expecting "any material delays for the title based on this transiton." But the company hasn't revealed any public release dates for the game. It also hasn't responded to a request for comment on these rumours.

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'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' remake's development is reportedly on pause

Source: Aspyr Media

If you've been waiting for the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake, you might be waiting for a while. Bloomberg reported that the game's art director and design director were fired earlier this month after the development team showed a demo of the game to Lucasfilm and Sony.

The Knights of the Old Republic remake for the PlayStation 5 and PC was first announced last September. But developer Aspyr Media hasn't shared a release timeframe for the title. Work on the remake has been ongoing for three years, with initial plans to launch by the end of 2022. Right now, the "realistic target" seems to be 2025. Developers haven't commented on the report.

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'Civilization VI' heads to the PS4 and Xbox

The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are the latest consoles to get Civilization VI. Firaxis Games is keeping things fresh and bringing the 2016 civilization-building game to both consoles on November 22nd. Aspyr Media will be handling the port for the PS4 and the Xbox. According to a Sony blog post, the controls and user interface are "optimized for a controller experience." They didn't mention if the game gets a PC-syncing feature for importing saves like on the Nintendo Switch. But the port coming to the PS4 will include free Nubia + Khmer and Indonesia Civ & Scenario packs.

The base game will retail for US$59.99 (around CA$80). Take-Two will offer the Rise and Fall and Gathering Storm DLCs as a separate bundle for an extra US$49.99 (around CA$65).

Source: The Verge