Rumours are swirling that the remake of Knights of the Old Republic has shifted developers from Aspyr Media to ‘one of Saber Interactive’s Eastern European studios‘, and Bloomberg delve into this developing situation.
Last Thursday, Embracer said in a financial report that one of its big titles, known within the industry as a triple-A game, had switched developers but did not identify the game. “One of the Group’s AAA projects has transitioned to another studio within the Group,” the company wrote. “This was done to ensure the quality bar is where we need it to be for the title.” Some analysts correctly guessed, based on Bloomberg’s previous reporting, that the statement referred to the Star Wars remake.
Embracer intends to recreate the magic of the original Knights of the Old Republic, a role-playing game that came out in 2003 to great acclaim, and update it using modern technology. The game lets players create their own Jedi, wield lightsabers and choose whether to follow the light or dark side of the Force, in a galaxy filled with complex characters and a rich story.
Remakes have become common in recent years, but it’s rare for a game to switch companies in the middle of development. Doing so almost always leads to major delays. The new developer must learn how to adapt to unfamiliar code and in most cases will revamp or at least modify previous decisions made for the project.
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