It appears as if the remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has shifted builders.

According to Bloomberg, the remake’s unique developer Aspyr has reportedly been moved off its growth, and now it’s being dealt with by an Eastern European studio owned by Aspyr’s father or mother firm, Saber Interactive. The remake was revealed final September in a PlayStation Showcase, and final month Aspyr reportedly instructed its employees that the undertaking was “on hold” after the studio had been engaged on it for over the previous two years.

Scoop: The extremely anticipated Star Wars KOTOR remake has been moved from Texas-based Aspyr Media to a Saber Interactive studio in Eastern Europe.

Parent firm Embracer hinted on the transition final week, and Bloomberg News can verify it at the moment: https://t.co/eK3W9RILHN

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Bloomberg reviews that each Disney and Sony had been sad with Aspyr’s progress on the remake, which is a nasty signal for a sport that’s presupposed to be a serious PS5 console unique. The sport nonetheless doesn’t have a public launch date, though it was reportedly aiming to launch by the top of this yr initially. However, it’ll possible take for much longer to complete, with Bloomberg claiming that the sport wants not less than two extra years of growth.

Saber Interactive is a developer and writer beneath the bigger Embracer Group umbrella. Last week, Embracer Group acquired a bunch of various properties inside the gaming and leisure house, together with IP rights to The Lord of the Rings. During this time, Embracer additionally talked about in its monetary reviews that it had switched builders on one in all its AAA titles in an effort to guarantee that it meets high quality requirements. Embracer Group didn’t specify what it was on the time, however now it’s very clear that Embracer was referencing the remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

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