Well, file this under “I didn’t expect this game at all”, as a narrative-driven, single player RPG and spiritual successor called Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, a brand-new game based in the Star Wars universe was revealed. And this title is being developed by Lucasfilm games and led by Casey Hudson.
The name should be familiar to those who played Knights of the Old Republic, as it was none other than Casey who served as the game director for that title. So, having him attached to this game, well, is mind-blowing.
“When we developed the original KOTOR, we wanted to create a definitive Star Wars experience — crafting an adventure that consisted of all the things we dreamed of doing as Star Wars fans,” Hudson says. “Now, 25 years after we started work on that game, our aspirations are equally ambitious. Fate of the Old Republic represents an opportunity to explore a contemporary vision of a definitive Star Wars experience, using state-of-the-art technology and game design, and an all-new story crafted specifically to deliver on the combination of player agency and immersion in Star Wars that was at the heart of KOTOR.”
Although Fate of the Old Republic is not a direct sequel or continuation, “it is being built by people who helped shape that legacy,” Reilly adds. “Throughout my two decades of working on Star Wars games, including Star Wars: The Old Republic, I have been fortunate to see firsthand just how much these stories mean to our fans. For us, this new project is about honoring that legacy by creating something in the same tradition of a deep, cinematic, choice-driven role-playing game. Reuniting with Casey has been a tremendous honor, and we are pouring all of our shared passion and experience into building the next great chapter.”
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