Breaking news from #PlayStationShowcase as a remake of Knights of the Old Republic for Playstation 5 is revealed.
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Developer Aspyr is creating a remake of the original Knights of the Old Republic, and the developer showed it off during the PlayStation Showcase today.
Lucasfilm Games teased the project with a small cinematic that showed off one of the game’s key Sith. For this game, Aspyr is using the name Knights of the Old Republic Remake. And it said that the project is “remade for the PlayStation 5.”
StarWars.com sat down with Lucasfilm Games executive producer Orion Kellogg and lead producer at Aspyr Ryan Treadwell to discuss this fasacinating project.
“We know that KOTOR is one of the most beloved Star Wars stories ever told,” Kellogg says. “We really appreciate the stature it has with all of the fans out there. As hardware advances and as our game-making prowess advances and as storytelling [techniques] advance, what better time to allow players to re-experience this great story with all of those lessons learned, and bring it back to modern platforms using modern methods? That’s something I’ve wanted to do personally for a very long time, and I think everybody involved with Star Wars games has wanted to do for a very long time.”
“From our side, the relationship that we have with KOTOR is long, as well,” says Treadwell, referencing the company’s ports of the original game to iPhone and iPad. “It’s something that we’ve been very excited about and interested in for quite a long time. We’re just really excited to get in there and do this amazing game justice.”
“We have had a long and fruitful working relationship,” says Kellogg of Aspyr. “We knew that they understood the brand, we knew they understood how to collaborate with us, and we felt really good about that. Then, to start seeing the team that they’re building and the developers that they’re adding from a variety of triple-A, top-notch development studios from around the world, we knew that they were ready to take that step. So we’re really happy to be working with them.” Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games aren’t in it alone, however.
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is a creative collaborator in the project, working closely on development with Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games, particularly on how to take full advantage of its newest, cutting-edge platform.
“Having SIE on board has been fantastic,” says Kellogg. “They’re helping all of us navigate this space and navigate their hardware with an inside track on the cutting edge.”
Be sure to check out the full and fascinating interview at the official site.
