At this point, it's become clear that development on the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake is incredibly troubled. Announced back in 2021, we're yet to see any gameplay, or any footage whatsoever aside from that brief shot of Darth Revan. In fact, the only news we've heard is that it has switched developers entirely, hardly a promising sign so long after the game's reveal. Now, it seems like it's not guaranteed that it will launch at all.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb shared his take on the KOTOR remake's development when asked about a possible release date. Much to the disappointment of fans, the insider says that he doesn't think the game will "ever come out". This suggests that he hasn't heard any promising details behind the scenes, meaning that it probably won't make much of an appearance during this year's showcase season.
During the podcast, Grubb was asked whether he believes the Prince of Persia remake will launch before KOTOR, and it's bad news for Star Wars fans.
"We got Ubisoft's lineup for the next year, and [there's] no mention of Prince of Persia at all," says Grubb. "I still think Prince of Persia comes out though before KOTOR, which I don't think will ever come out."
As disappointing as this is to hear, it's also not very surprising. The remake was originally being made by Aspyr Media, before Embracer Group decided to move it over to Saber Interactive. It's not clear why this decision was made, but it's worth mentioning that Aspyr was also behind the Switch release of the original KOTOR 2, which was far below the quality of other ports. Not only did it contain bugs that weren't present in other versions, it also released a cut content expansion after launch that required users to start the game all over again.
Things were rough behind the scenes long before that, however. Back when it was still in Aspyr's hands, two directors were reportedly fired after a "vertical slice" demo failed to impress. This led to the project being put on pause while Aspyr reflected on its progress, delaying the game indefinitely. Even now, as the game has switched hands, we have no idea when - or even if - it's releasing.