Current Events > Saber Interactive CEO: KotOR remake alive & well

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Baron_Ox 04/03/24 2:00:52 AM #1:	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake is one of gaming's most elusive projects. Announced in 2021, the long-awaited remake has changed hands multiple times, seemingly stopped development and restarted again, and after six years of development has yet to manifest. Fortunately, we finally have a real, concrete update on what's going on. Saber Interactive is still working on it, and according to the CEO, it's "alive and well." Speaking to IGN in an interview today, Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch confirmed that the company took KOTOR with it during its split from Embracer Group, and that the game is still in active development. "It's clear and it's obivous that we're working on this," he said. "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 consumer expectations." Karch would not offer further details, but in an investor call following the announcement of Saber's departure, Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors implied the KOTOR remake may still be a long way away. The game has undergone a long limbo, having been announced in 2021 after three years of development at Aspyr, paused indefinitely due to lack of progress, and revived again at Saber Interactive. There have been minimal official updates since. We spoke with Karch on a number of other topics surrounding Saber Interactive's recent departure from Embracer Group, which saw Karch acquire it back via his own holding company, Beacon Interactive. Included in the deal were at least 38 video game projects, over 3,000 employees, and studios such as Nimble Giant, Mad Head Games, Slipgate, New World Interactive, 3D Realms, and all Saber-branded studios. https://www.ign.com/articles/saber-interactive-ceo-says-kotor-remake-is-alive-and-well --- "I could never encapsulate all my cosmicality on my own." - mr. MFN eXquire. https://imgur.com/4CDGncR <cite>Baron_Ox posted [p:979704618] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote><quote>Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake is one of gaming's most elusive projects. Announced in 2021, the long-awaited remake has changed hands multiple times, seemingly stopped development and restarted again, and after six years of development has yet to manifest. Fortunately, we finally have a real, concrete update on what's going on. Saber Interactive is still working on it, and according to the CEO, it's "alive and well."Speaking to IGN in an interview today, Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch confirmed that the company took KOTOR with it during its split from Embracer Group, and that the game is still in active development."It's clear and it's obivous that we're working on this," he said. "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 consumer expectations." Karch would not offer further details, but in an investor call following the announcement of Saber's departure, Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors implied the KOTOR remake may still be a long way away. The game has undergone a long limbo, having been announced in 2021 after three years of development at Aspyr, paused indefinitely due to lack of progress, and revived again at Saber Interactive. There have been minimal official updates since.We spoke with Karch on a number of other topics surrounding Saber Interactive's recent departure from Embracer Group, which saw Karch acquire it back via his own holding company, Beacon Interactive. Included in the deal were at least 38 video game projects, over 3,000 employees, and studios such as Nimble Giant, Mad Head Games, Slipgate, New World Interactive, 3D Realms, and all Saber-branded studios.</quote>https://www.ign.com/articles/saber-interactive-ceo-says-kotor-remake-is-alive-and-well </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 04/03/24 2:02:49 AM #2:	Maybe they should have focused on a Baldur's Gate 3 level project for KOTOR 3, instead of trying to remake the original. Get Larian to do it <cite>Zikten posted [p:979704634] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>Maybe they should have focused on a Baldur's Gate 3 level project for KOTOR 3, instead of trying to remake the original. Get Larian to do it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Enclave 04/03/24 2:31:50 AM #3:	Zikten posted... Maybe they should have focused on a Baldur's Gate 3 level project for KOTOR 3, instead of trying to remake the original. Get Larian to do it Sometimes companies will use remakes to gauge interest in a sequel. The Mana series is an example of this, Secret of Mana, Trials of Mana and the Mana Collection sold well enough to convince Squenix to make Visions of Mana. Konami as I recall has suggested that a new Suikoden isn't out of the question. I imagine if their remake of 1 and 2 do well they'll remake 3, 4 and 5 and if they do well enough we may get 6. --- The commercial says that Church isn't for perfect people, I guess that's why I'm an atheist. <cite>Enclave posted [p:979704844] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted... </cite><quote>Maybe they should have focused on a Baldur's Gate 3 level project for KOTOR 3, instead of trying to remake the original. Get Larian to do it</quote>Sometimes companies will use remakes to gauge interest in a sequel. The Mana series is an example of this, Secret of Mana, Trials of Mana and the Mana Collection sold well enough to convince Squenix to make Visions of Mana.Konami as I recall has suggested that a new Suikoden isn't out of the question. I imagine if their remake of 1 and 2 do well they'll remake 3, 4 and 5 and if they do well enough we may get 6. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fenriswolf 04/03/24 2:33:21 AM #4:	Don't really trust Saber Interactive. Why not give it to Bioware or Obsidian again? --- Hello <cite>Fenriswolf posted [p:979704855] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>Don't really trust Saber Interactive. Why not give it to Bioware or Obsidian again? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Enclave 04/03/24 2:35:19 AM #5:	Fenriswolf posted... Don't really trust Saber Interactive. Why not give it to Bioware or Obsidian again? Probably because Obsidian is a Microsoft 1st party dev who additionally is quite busy with their own projects and BioWare is also busy with the new Dragon Age (and not to mention are a shadow of their former self). --- The commercial says that Church isn't for perfect people, I guess that's why I'm an atheist. <cite>Enclave posted [p:979704870] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>Fenriswolf posted... </cite><quote>Don't really trust Saber Interactive. Why not give it to Bioware or Obsidian again?</quote>Probably because Obsidian is a Microsoft 1st party dev who additionally is quite busy with their own projects and BioWare is also busy with the new Dragon Age (and not to mention are a shadow of their former self). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Baron_Ox 04/03/24 1:59:50 PM #6:	bump --- "I could never encapsulate all my cosmicality on my own." - mr. MFN eXquire. https://imgur.com/4CDGncR <cite>Baron_Ox posted [p:979711416] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 04/03/24 2:06:40 PM #7:	I believe it's alive I don't believe it's doing well though --- http://i.imgur.com/x04tPRZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/t7T392I.jpg <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:979711525] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>I believe it's alive I don't believe it's doing well though </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kage_53 04/03/24 2:08:10 PM #8:	Fenriswolf posted... Don't really trust Saber Interactive. Why not give it to Bioware or Obsidian again? BioWare is shit. Obsidian is working on something else. <cite>kage_53 posted [p:979711549] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>Fenriswolf posted... </cite><quote>Don't really trust Saber Interactive. Why not give it to Bioware or Obsidian again?</quote>BioWare is shit. Obsidian is working on something else.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funkydog 04/03/24 2:10:05 PM #9:	Fenriswolf posted... Don't really trust Saber Interactive. Why not give it to Bioware or Obsidian again? Neither want to essentially. --- Let's make biscuits! <cite>Funkydog posted [p:979711583] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>Fenriswolf posted... </cite><quote>Don't really trust Saber Interactive. Why not give it to Bioware or Obsidian again?</quote>Neither want to essentially. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 04/03/24 2:11:17 PM #10:	I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that the KotOR remake is, in fact, not alive and well --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:979711599] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that the KotOR remake is, in fact, not alive and well </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NoxObscuras 04/03/24 2:13:44 PM #11:	I really hope it turns out good. KotOR is one of my all time favorite games and I'd love to play an improved version of the game --- Steam/Xbox/PSN = NoxObscuras Z490 \| i9-10900K \| EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra \| 32GB DDR4 3600 \| 4TB SSD <cite>NoxObscuras posted [p:979711630] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>I really hope it turns out good. KotOR is one of my all time favorite games and I'd love to play an improved version of the game </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mechu 04/03/24 2:15:55 PM #12:	no thanks --- Constant isolation and distress. <cite>Mechu posted [p:979711661] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>no thanks </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 04/03/24 2:19:26 PM #13:	Lol ok --- See profile pic <cite>Irony posted [p:979711715] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>Lol ok </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
au_gold 04/03/24 2:20:45 PM #14:	I hope its better than the Battlefront remakes. --- Let me talk to your mother. Get your mother please. <cite>au_gold posted [p:979711736] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>I hope its better than the Battlefront remakes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
theAteam 04/03/24 2:20:56 PM #15:	The thing about this is it's been a long time since I last played it and am ready to play through it again but am wondering if I should keep waiting a bit longer for this instead. --- Buffalo Bills <cite>theAteam posted [p:979711740] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>The thing about this is it's been a long time since I last played it and am ready to play through it again but am wondering if I should keep waiting a bit longer for this instead. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mechu 04/03/24 2:23:04 PM #16:	theAteam posted... The thing about this is it's been a long time since I last played it and am ready to play through it again but am wondering if I should keep waiting a bit longer for this instead. Assuming this ever sees the light of day, it'll almost certainly be a completely different experience from the original, so there's really no reason to hold off on replaying it. --- Constant isolation and distress. <cite>Mechu posted [p:979711776] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>theAteam posted... </cite><quote>The thing about this is it's been a long time since I last played it and am ready to play through it again but am wondering if I should keep waiting a bit longer for this instead.</quote>Assuming this ever sees the light of day, it'll almost certainly be a completely different experience from the original, so there's really no reason to hold off on replaying it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Powdered_Toast 04/03/24 2:23:26 PM #17:	Yeah, it's dead. --- Want some rye? 'Course ya do! <cite>Powdered_Toast posted [p:979711785] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, it's dead. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Baron_Ox 04/03/24 2:23:45 PM #18:	I'm only interested if there's a turn-based option. I couldn't get into the original's combat mechanics since it didn't give me the kind of control I wanted. --- "I could never encapsulate all my cosmicality on my own." - mr. MFN eXquire. https://imgur.com/4CDGncR <cite>Baron_Ox posted [p:979711796] in Saber Inte... [t:80737711]...</cite> <quote>I'm only interested if there's a turn-based option. I couldn't get into the original's combat mechanics since it didn't give me the kind of control I wanted. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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