By George & Josh Bate
Rumblings of a major Star Wars game announcement became roars on Thursday during the annual The Game Awards. Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic was officially unveiled, with a cinematic trailer and behind-the-scenes info accompanying the announcement.
Check out the official trailer for Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic from Lucasfilm Games and Arcanaut Studios below and keep reading for more details about the game….
Fate of the Old Republic is directed by Casey Hudson, who previously directed and designed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. On Twitter/X, Hudson described the game as “a single player narrative-driven action RPG and spiritual successor to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.”
In an interview with StarWars.com, Hudson and VP and GM of Lucasfilm Games Douglas Reilly revealed more details of the upcoming game.
“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. 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.”
Casey Hudson, Director of ‘Fate of the Old Republic’
Fate of the Old Republic is “not a direct sequel or continuation” of Knights of the Old Republic but will “honor that legacy by creating something in the same tradition of a deep, cinematic, choice-driven role-playing game,” says Hudson.
Lucasfilm Games wanted to make a game in an entirely new era, which led to the creation of Fate of the Old Republic. “Star Wars’ past is a vast open canvas for creators to explore without having to navigate storytelling touchstones from other media,” Reilly notes. “Being set in the past gives us an immense amount of open space to tell new original Star Wars stories, while staying true to the spirit of the galaxy we all love. There are, quite literally, infinite stories to tell. While we will always honor and celebrate the core saga, it’s crucial to explore new territory, meet new characters, and see new parts of the galaxy.”
As the trailer confirms, Fate of the Old Republic will be released on PC and consoles and was made with Unreal Engine 5.
The article confirms that Fate of the Old Republic is still in the early stages of development. A release date is currently unknown, as is the canon status of the game.
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