Which EA Studio Could Possibly Remake Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic?

Which EA Studio Could Possibly Remake Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic?

Share. It would be a retooling of both KOTOR games to fit them into current canon. It would be a retooling of both KOTOR games to fit them into current canon.

The latest rumor indicates that a new Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic project is underway at EA and it looks to, "integrate elements from the first two games in order to bring certain things into the current Star Wars canon."

As reported by Cinelinx, two sources claim to have knowledge on the rumored return of this beloved franchise. The first source says a remake of the 2003 classic is in development, while the second expands and says it "wasn't so much a remake, but a 'sequel' of sorts."

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This new project, as previously mentioned, would take elements from the first KOTOR and Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and retool the two stories to make them fit in current canon.

These rumors do fall in line with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy's previous comments confirming that Lucasfilm is developing "something" Knights of the Old Republic-related. There have also been rumors of a Knights of the Old Republic film, with some sources linking Game of Thrones' D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, who are no longer creating a Star Wars trilogy.

It was reported last year after the cancellation of KOTOR 3, that Obsidian always envisioned the games to be trilogy.Lead writer Chris Avellone from Reboot Develop also said KOTOR 3 would've been about uncovering the origin stories of the Sith Lords, and that they foreshadowed what Darth Revan was doing in the second game.

As for the current canon, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker did make Darth Revan canon as one of Emperor Palpatine's Sith Trooper legions was named "The 3rd: Revan Legion."

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Hopefully, if this project is real, it will live up to the legacy created by the KOTOR series and continue the upward swing for EA's Star Wars titles, including Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. In our review, we said it, "Makes up for a lot of lost time with a fantastic single-player action-adventure that marks the return of the playable Jedi."

For more Star Wars news, check out Ewan McGregor's comments confirming that, despite the Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi series being put on hold, the release date has not changed.

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