Knights of the Old Republic Possibly Being Updated for New Release?

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File this one under rumor for now, but Cinelinx is reporting that they have 3 separate sources who are indicating to them that the original Knights of the Old Republic game is being updated for release on current generation consoles.

 

 

From Cinelinx:

I’ve heard from multiple sources that Knights of the Old Republic is getting an update for the current generation consoles…and I’m not talking about a resolution remaster; an actual upgrade to the game to make it enjoyable for both new and returning gamers. Better yet, I’m hearing it’ll be coming sooner than you think.

 

It seems there is some discrepancy among the sources as to release date (ranging from later this year to in time for Rogue One Release) as well as platforms (with one source indicating exclusivity to Xbox and others saying nay on that).

 

But regardless of the details, it seems may signs are pointing towards some sort of release in the near future which is exciting news fro those who love the game and would love a chance to play it with modern graphics and updates.

 

 

Check out the full article on Cinelinx.

 

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59 thoughts on “Knights of the Old Republic Possibly Being Updated for New Release?

  • August 7, 2015 at 7:52 pm
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    That would be RAD!

    • August 7, 2015 at 9:24 pm
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      Hopefully it can mean that they are planning a live action movie from that time period.

      That would be a clever, fantastic and profitable decision.

      • August 7, 2015 at 10:33 pm
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        Hopefully it means Hasbro will be allowed to make KOTOR action figures again!

    • August 8, 2015 at 3:24 am
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      Cool!! That would be awesome

  • August 7, 2015 at 7:52 pm
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    Does this mean Canonization of KOTOR?

    • August 7, 2015 at 8:06 pm
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      At least KOTOR 1…..or 2….I never cared much for SWTOR….

    • August 7, 2015 at 8:50 pm
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      That was my first thought too… Well, my second thought. My first thought was “YYYYEEESSSSSS!!!!!”

      I wouldn’t be too surprised, if this is true, if it also means they’re canonizing KOTOR. I mean, it’s one of the best storylines in all of the old EU, and it’s so far in the past, it doesn’t affect anything Disney and the Story Group are doing right now.

      • August 7, 2015 at 9:28 pm
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        Yeah sorry but just because its an update of the games doesn’t exactly mean it’ll be in canon. As u already know Disney said that everything that was released BEFORE the infamous announcement is non canon. If anything, should this be true, there just going to label it with the LEGENDS banner and if anything its for the best. I just want to see how Disney will tell stories set thousands of years in the past. Ones that will now, officially be canon and with better character + costume design that reads star wars compared to the crappy Egyptian costume/ armor designs that they gave to the sith and republic in the Tales of the Jedi comics

        • August 8, 2015 at 1:33 pm
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          They’re canonizing things, however.
          Non-canon =/= permanently non-canon.

          • August 10, 2015 at 11:13 pm
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            Neither SWTOR nor KOTOR I/II have been slapped with a “Legends” banner. Why not?
            Major money is being re-invested into SWTOR and KOTOR II…so, something is brewing.

  • August 7, 2015 at 7:53 pm
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    Great news. I really liked those games.

  • August 7, 2015 at 7:57 pm
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    how about some real star wars 7 news!!
    Something about the characters, locations
    and story.

    • August 7, 2015 at 8:11 pm
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      They’ll post news as soon as they get it. They always do.

      But from the beginning, this site has been about SW as a whole, not just SW7.

    • August 7, 2015 at 8:18 pm
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      How about find something relevant to complain about?

    • August 7, 2015 at 10:40 pm
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      There’s been TFA Force Friday toy leaks (and a FF Walmart layout) in the last 3 days and I have yet to see SW7N report on them (with the exception of the update to that Lego article). These leaks have been all over Twitter (ex: three TFA-inspired watches); MSW and SWU have reported on them, but I have yet to see them on this site. We need more of these leaks getting published on here. Surely some of the SW7N staff is active on Twitter to catch all of this stuff.

      • August 8, 2015 at 1:32 pm
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        You might have missed it or haven’t noticed but they do updates to articles. So most of the news coming out about the toys are filled in as updates not full articles with new titles. Just sayin

        Oh and about KOTOR…I just “Kevin smith’d” everywhere on that news. Even if it’s just a bad ass remake with better everything…yes, a thousand, yes’s. But even if there’s a hint that they might make it canon and do a anthology film of the old republic, makes me so excited. To the guy who said they just won’t and said all the old EU is now and forever gonna be “legends”, you’re delusional. That announcement was sooooo obviously open ended. Meaning they basically said “right now, everything is legends and isn’t canon but we might use whatever the fuck we want whenever we want and either rehash it or totally remake it”. Don’t understand how people haven’t grasped that yet. To think we aren’t going to see some “legends” old EU stuff be turned into canon, or basically mined for the good bits…you are crazy. Disney was saying we are throwing out what we don’t like, but could possibly take what we like and do whatever.

  • August 7, 2015 at 8:23 pm
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    This is awesome, my favorite SW game ever!

  • August 7, 2015 at 8:32 pm
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    Star Wars: The Phantom Menace game > KOTOR

    • August 7, 2015 at 8:36 pm
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      hahaha.

    • August 7, 2015 at 8:37 pm
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      Ep. I: Racer

  • August 7, 2015 at 8:35 pm
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    If I ever buy a PS4… It will be because of this and Star Wars Battlefront III.

    • August 7, 2015 at 8:55 pm
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      Or just, you know, build/ buy/ upgrade a PC…

      • August 7, 2015 at 9:40 pm
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        *sign* yeah cus everyone is soooooo rich with money they going to spend hundreds of dollars just to play a 40/50 dollar remastered game. When they can instead play the game on a console that has all of that and NOT hafta worry bout spending a fortune just to play the game.

        Score one for consoles!! Lol

        • August 8, 2015 at 6:53 am
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          Unless you live in China, then computer parts are super cheap if you get them straight from the factory – seriously, it’s cheap.

    • August 7, 2015 at 9:27 pm
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      What’s Battlefront III?

  • August 7, 2015 at 8:47 pm
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    As one of the anons has already said, I would love to see another podracing game as well!!

    • August 7, 2015 at 10:07 pm
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      Or a Star Wars vehicle racer in general… podracers, speederbikes, landspeeders, snowspeeders, etc. Mix ’em up.

      Then take it to the extreme, Mad Mad: Fury Road-style! xD

  • August 7, 2015 at 8:57 pm
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    This could be fun. I would rather them make a new Star Wars Role Playing Game, but I’ll take KOTOR.

    • August 8, 2015 at 1:40 pm
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      Yes I’d love an all new RPG too. But kotor is still great. Hell I bought an old xbox last year just to play it for the first time and still loved it. Even after it’s quite outdated. I think they will add quite a bit. And I have a sneaking suspicion they are going to bring revan (in some capacity) into official canon. Probably just hoping but he’s too loved and profitable of a character for them not to. Kylo rens helmet and look even looks a bit like revans. And since they can literally “mine” whatever the hell they want…COULD happen. I just hope they do something from the old republic in an anthology film.

  • August 7, 2015 at 8:57 pm
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    This actually pretty cool “news,” rumor or not. Keeps things buzzing on non-Ep VII days (to which I’m personally grateful for – I appreciate the overall news, even if it’s not “riveting” or exciting Ep VII specific news each and every time. What I believe makes this particular website so great!).

    Bits like these make me hopeful that there will be “improved” or remastered versions of SW games from yesteryear. Like Shadows of the Empire, Jedi Power Battles or Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II. One can hope or wish for it at least, even if they are never produced.

  • August 7, 2015 at 9:00 pm
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    How about a new Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi game? That would kick much ass.

  • August 7, 2015 at 9:03 pm
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    yes! If we’re not going to get kotor 3 I will be happy with a remastered 1 and hope they finally finish 2 I hope this rumor is true! It’s the goat of star wars games in my opinion

    • August 7, 2015 at 11:16 pm
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      You can get a finished and updated Kotor 2 on Steam now.

      • August 9, 2015 at 2:06 pm
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        They fixed the end?

  • August 7, 2015 at 9:03 pm
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    YES! please!! it would be amazing and if they can put some new content even better

  • August 7, 2015 at 9:17 pm
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    If that happens I will cry, then buy it, and then cry while playing it.

  • August 7, 2015 at 9:28 pm
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    Please canonize KOTOR I and KOTOR II with the mild but necessary retcons (like no Sith ghosts), let Obsidian make a third game, and leave the (enjoyable and fun) MMO in Legends. Ah, a man can only dream.

    • August 8, 2015 at 3:27 am
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      I think this is why they can’t just canonize the games outright. They need to make sure it fits the rest of the canon now. I believe the game also makes reference to the Vong as well slightly. Obviously that won’t work now. So, in that mindset, I’m all for an remade KOTOR by Bioware with a remodeled story.

  • August 7, 2015 at 9:29 pm
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    “An actual upgrade to the game to make it enjoyable for both new and returning gamers.”
    But it’s enjoyable now? But yeah, i don’t think this is going to happen.

    • August 7, 2015 at 10:01 pm
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      hhhahahahahhahhaha

      • August 7, 2015 at 11:05 pm
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        KOTOR I is anything what you want from an amazing Star Wars story and more. KOTOR II is more heavy on phylosophical and symbolical stuff an it’s more of a personel journey. I think they are equally amazing in a different way.

        Oh man we really need a KOTOR III!

        • August 8, 2015 at 12:16 am
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          Yes! I’m sick of MMOs, give us a KOTOR 3 with a great story and an open world

        • August 8, 2015 at 10:25 pm
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          We all want kotor 3 i dont know why they still with this mmos that a lot of people hated

  • August 7, 2015 at 10:29 pm
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    Yeah this has everything to do with 7.

  • August 7, 2015 at 11:20 pm
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    Nice! That is an awesome game.

  • August 8, 2015 at 12:07 am
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    Is there a post on this site about TOR Knights of the Fallen Empire? I can’t seem to find it. Not a big fan of it though.

  • August 8, 2015 at 12:15 am
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    That’s exciting! KOTOR is up there with dark forces 2 as one of my favorite games. It’s more exciting if KOTOR becomes canon!

  • August 8, 2015 at 12:21 am
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    This is by far my favorite game! I would be really excited to play an updated version.

  • August 8, 2015 at 4:02 am
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    Jedi Knight 4. You will Make it now.

  • August 8, 2015 at 6:57 am
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    As a non-KOTOR-veteran, I’m not really well informed enough about this game to form an opinion,

    however, Canon-wise, this is a very intriguing notion [if they’re actually doing it].

    My questions are twofold:

    Will these “updates” drastically change the story to match the current Canon?

    and

    Will the finished story of the game post-update be Official Canon referenced/existent within the Films?

  • August 8, 2015 at 9:30 am
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    I wonder if this remastered game (if it happens of course) will change Revans mask design to the one Kylo wears in the upcoming sequel trilogy. Personally, I think Revans mask is better looking but this could make the theory of Kylo being a sith artifact collector more interesting.

  • August 8, 2015 at 5:56 pm
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    Updating this game is a waste of time…nothing is Canon..and besides that…the game blows. it has sucked since the first major update.it could have been the greatest MMO ever made. but
    Just like Galaxie’s..the game designers ruined it, to cater to a bunch of crying noob’s.

    • August 8, 2015 at 6:15 pm
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      This isnt an MMO but an RPG. This is KotoR not KoR.

  • August 8, 2015 at 8:45 pm
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    Greatest game of all time. It never gets old, ever!

  • August 10, 2015 at 9:00 pm
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    I can only hope that the Dev’s who worked on this had the wherewithal to visit Holowan Labs over at LucasForums BEFORE they started.

    I want the old mods as new DLC.

    Anything less is for scruffy looking nerf-herders already encased in carbonite.

  • August 11, 2015 at 7:42 pm
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    If this is true, I’m gonna be so pumped. I’ve been waiting for re-mastered version of these games for forever.

    I have one trivial request for the team in charge of this: please fix Pazaak! The player that goes first in a round should alternate (as was done in KOTOR II) rather than the player always starting first.

  • September 3, 2015 at 11:20 pm
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    The Star Wars Battlefront III beta will begin a month before the game s release and give players the chance to play as Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. Heroes sometimes have to deal with far more than just a lone villain.

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