- 0-20%: Unlikely - Lacks credible sources
- 21-40%: Questionable - Some concerns remain
- 41-60%: Plausible - Reasonable evidence
- 61-80%: Probable - Strong evidence
- 81-100%: Highly Likely - Multiple reliable sources
75%
Probable
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake could be setting out to be an impressive game, contrary to what its long stay in development hell suggests. X user and known insider Luke "100% Star Wars" claims to have seen the remake, and believes canceling Aspyr's version of the remake and starting from scratch was the right choice.
While the insider, who was among the first to talk about the game's troubled development, did not reveal any specifics about the remake, which was just confirmed to still be in development last week by Saber's CEO Tim Willits, they did suggest that a proper reveal may not be too far off in the future. "If things continue smoothly, possible reveal this year…" the insider said.
With news of the Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake leaving the insider impressed, the community tried to pressure Luke "100% Star Wars" into sharing more information on what Saber is building.
In terms of the battle system, it is not yet clear how the current version of the remake will handle its core mechanics, but the more action-oriented approach of Aspyr's canned remake did not impress the insider. "As a pretty big KOTOR Fan, who has seen a KOTOR Remake with action oriented combat systems… it was not a dream come true," Luke said, later adding that the combat mechanics could be likened to "a poor man's Fallen Order with FF7 pause mechanics."
"I'm sure you can't say anything specific, but what were you generally impressed with? Art direction? Attention to detail? World building? Something small that wouldn't violate an NDA," asked X user Josh Davison to try and pry more information from the insider. "Can't say other than I think they're getting things right holistically," Luke replied, which definitely sounds promising.
The silence surrounding the troubled project almost deafening, it is good to hear something new about Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Remake, even without any specifics. Hopefully, the game's development has been proceeding as smoothly as Luke "100% Star Wars" suggested, and a proper reveal will indeed not take much longer.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
Follow Wccftech on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds.
