Some followers are formally requesting Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm remake Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for the game’s 20th anniversary in 2023. Rumors of such a remake surfaced earlier this year, however EA has not made any official announcement. BioWare developed the critically-acclaimed Star Wars RPG for PC and Xbox. Upon launch in 2003, it shortly grew to become thought of among the finest and most impactful tales within the previous Star Wars expanded universe, promoting out inside days and profitable quite a few awards. The game has bought greater than 3.2 million copies worldwide. Knights of the Old Republic‘s story takes place 4,000 years earlier than the Galactic Empire’s rise, throughout an period when the Republic was at conflict with the Sith Empire. The Sith Lord Darth Malak leads a Sith Armada towards the Republic, and solely the participant’s customizable character can cease him. Players start as certainly one of three mundane courses, however quickly unlock their Force skills and bear Jedi coaching. The story culminated in some of the memorable twists in video game historical past and laid the groundwork to discover a brand new period of the Star Wars universe, something Lucasfilm is reportedly flirting with doing as part of Disney’s new Star Wars canon.
The petition, which has greater than 4,000 digital signatures on the time of writing, desires to see the Knights of the Old Republic story preserved however recreated utilizing trendy video game know-how. Here is the request from the Change.org page:
“Most of you already know of the story of Knights of the Old Republic, so it is fairly pointless to go over it. You are right here as a result of you could have performed it, you realize it is story and want to see it remade for it is 20th Anniversary. The identical story, however constructed from the bottom up utilizing a contemporary game engine and graphics for the upcoming era of consoles: Xbox Series X and PS5. And in fact PC.
“I am unable to stress sufficient, do not change the story, do not take from the story both. As that can almost definitely upset and frustrate followers of the unique. Please, go away the story as it’s. Everything else although, could be constructed from the bottom up. Game engines and graphics have got here a great distance because the early 2000’s. Knights of the Old Republic’s game engine was the Odyssey engine, since 2013 all games BioWare have developed made on EA DICE’s Frostbite Three engine. So think about how a remake would possibly look.”
The petition additionally factors out that, by happenstance, Electronic Arts, who at present holds the Star Wars video game license, now owns BioWare (Obsidian, who developed the game’s troubled sequel that grew to become a cult favourite, is owned by Microsoft). BioWare nonetheless operates Star Wars: The Old Republic, the 2011 MMORPG set 300 years after Knights of the Old Republic that picks up some story threads leftover by each the unique game and its sequel. BioWare is busy improving on Anthem, making Dragon Age 4, and developing with whatever the next Mass Effect will be (to not point out remaking the original), so it is unclear if the studio has the time or want to tackle a Knights of the Old Republic remake.
For these seeking to expertise or revisit the unique Knights of the Old Republic, the game is playable on PC and Mac through Steam and EA’s Origin retailer. It’s additionally accessible as an app for Android and iOS units.
