After years of rumors and whispers about being canceled, Saber Interactive’s Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake is “alive and well,” in keeping with the corporate’s CEO. Any additional data remains to be far and far-off, however followers of the unique might be rejoicing {that a} temporary replace has at the least been given.
Speaking to IGN in an interview on Tuesday (April 2) Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch confirmed the corporate took KOTOR with it throughout its break up from Embracer Group.
He confirmed the sport remains to be actively in growth: “It’s clear and it’s apparent that we’re engaged on this.
“It’s been in the press numerous times. What I will say is that the game is alive and well, and we’re dedicated to making sure we exceed customer expectations.”
News a few launch date remains to be unknown and unconfirmed, with Karch not providing any extra particulars. Developers have been engaged on the remake of the 2003 Star Wars RPG since 2021 when it was first introduced it could see a revival for the PlayStation 5 console. It was then reported to have paused indefinitely a 12 months later.
Restructuring at Saber Interactive
The online game developer and writer has had quite a bit happening over the previous couple of months, with Embracer Group finalizing the sale of Saber Interactive in March 2024. They bought the corporate for $247 million, 4 years after the preliminary acquisition in 2020 that value them $525 million.
Embracer’s CEO Lars Wingefors described the transfer as a ‘win-win solution’ in an organization assertion: “I’m happy that we now have discovered a win-win resolution for Embracer and the components of Saber that now will depart us.
“This transaction puts both companies in a stronger position to thrive going forward. Embracer is now able to discontinue all operations in Russia, according to a previous board decision, while safeguarding many developer jobs under new independent ownership.”
Matthew Karch described the transaction with the identical positivity, saying “This divestment leaves each events in a lot better positions to develop our respective companies.
“I’ll proceed to stay a big, long-term shareholder of Embracer and we are going to stay companions on a number of ongoing and future tasks.
“This transaction also safeguards the livelihoods of hundreds of professionals, many of whom I have worked with for over two decades.”
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