The official homepage for Star Wars media’s hub for the KOTOR Remake describes Sony Interactive Entertainment as a “ creative collaborator on the project.” This likely equates to Sony providing resources and possibly funding to aid in development of the remake in exchange for a period of console exclusivity for the game. Related: What Star Wars: KOTOR Remake Could Learn From FF7 Remake's Story The KOTOR games and Morrowind were also released for PC, and Jade Empire later received a PC port, but none of these WRPG classics were available on other consoles. The Xbox hosted Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind and BioWare’s Jade Empire, as well as KOTOR and KOTOR 2. As WRPGs, unlike JRPGs, were typically developed primarily for PC, the PC-like architecture of the Xbox made ports much simpler. The Xbox had a unique selling point as the exclusive console home to some of the best Western RPGs of the generation, however. We recently revisited the classic RPG after watching Disney's The Mandalorian, and found that it still holds up, especially compared to the franchise-focused films of today.During the generation where the original Xbox was up against the PS2, GameCube, and Dreamcast, the PS2 was by far the leader in exclusive JRPGs, with games like Final Fantasy 10, Dragon Quest 8, and the Xenosaga trilogy. The existence of a KOTOR remake was previously reported by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier back in April. '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.'ĭuring a post-show interview, Treadwell added that some members of the original KOTOR development team are working on the remake. '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,' said Ryan Treadwell, lead producer at Aspyr. It was critically acclaimed for its roleplaying systems, which allowed players to follow the light side or dark side of the Force. As a member of the Jedi, players travel throughout the galaxy attempting to defeat a Sith lord.

KOTOR is set 4,000 years before the start of the Galactic Empire, during the early years of the Galactic Republic.

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