After years of uncertainty, Saber Interactive's Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake is "alive and well," according to the company's CEO.
14.03.2024 - 19:07 / gamesradar.com / Julian Gerighty / Kay Vess / Hirun Cryer / Ubisoft / Will
Star Wars Outlaws will apparently be the "most detailed Star Wars experience you've ever seen," at least according to Nvidia.
Nvidia has just published a new blog post from the Game Developer's Conference 2024 in San Francisco, where the company announced a slate of upcoming games that will use its technology. Namely, Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws will launch with DLSS 3 and ray tracing enabled on PC when it arrives later this year, and it'll also be part of Nvidia's GeForce Now Ultimate streaming service.
"Star Wars Outlaws is built using Massive Entertainment's incredible Snowdrop Engine, enabling the developers to create the most detailed Star Wars experience you've ever seen, with perfectly recreated ships and iconic locations and stunning worlds for you to visit and experience," the blog post from Nvidia continues.
"Worldbuilding is a part of our DNA, and what better way to showcase our craft than creating the first-ever open-world Star Wars game," Outlaws technical director Tobias Carlson added in a statement. This isn't the first time we've heard this line - when Outlaws was announced last year, Ubisoft billed it as the "first-ever open-world Star Wars game."
"Filled with distinct locations across the galaxy's outer rim, both iconic and new, players will be able to experience the Star Wars underworld like never before. DLSS 3 gives us the performance headroom to bring our vision to life and to support additional ray tracing features, helping gamers fully immerse themselves in the adventures of Kay Vess and Nix," Carlsson added, referencing Outlaws' leading characters.
Outlaws has also been talked about as having a "deeply immersive open-world" in the past, and that if you venture off the beaten path, "the game will reward your curiosity." Outlaws isn't deliberately being massive for the sake of it - the game doesn't have multiple endings, for example - but it sounds like Ubisoft is leaning more into the finer details, rather than continually expanding outwards.
Read our full Star Wars Outlaws interview with creative director Julian Gerighty for more on what to expect from the new shooter.
After years of uncertainty, Saber Interactive's Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic remake is "alive and well," according to the company's CEO.
Since its reveal at PlayStation Showcase in 2021, Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic Remake has had a tumultuous development history. The remake of the beloved RPG from 2003 was delayed indefinitely and changed developers in 2022, with Saber Interactive taking over from Aspyr. Last month, Saber along with other studios under its brand and its licensed IPs, was sold for $247 million by Embracer Group, creating further uncertainty around the remake project. Now, Saber has confirmed that the studio is still working on the game.
The fate of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake has been in doubt for a long time. First announced in 2021, it was reported just a few months later that the game’s development had been paused indefinitely, with Saber Interactive allegedly taking over production. What followed was persistent radio silence from all parties involved, and though there were some claims that the remake had been cancelled entirely, it was reported last November that Saber was still working on it.
Ubisoft's hotly anticipated PS5 game, Star Wars Outlaws, has been rated in Australia. The filing was made on 20th March (thanks, Kotaku), and there is speculation that a release date could be imminent, although that last part remains to be seen.
A week after Korea’s Game Rating and Administration Committee gave Star Wars Outlaws a 19+ rating, Australia has also published their rating for the game.
Star Wars Outlaws is officially supposed to launch sometime this year, and though Ubisoft and developer Massive Entertainment haven’t yet nailed down a narrower release timing for the action-adventure title, recent developments seem to be indicating that it’ll be out sooner than some might expect.
Larian's writing director is "so excited" for the studio's next game after Baldur's Gate 3.
With being released later this year, the game is already being rated in some regions. Massive Entertainment's open-world adventure title will introduce a brand-new character, Kay Vess, as she explores the galaxy's criminal underworld, focusing on shady dealings with syndicates rather than the conflict between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance that is often covered around this point in the franchise's timeline.
Proof has emerged that the release date for the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws may be much sooner than many gamers are anticipating. First revealed in June 2023, Star Wars Outlaws remains one of the most anticipated games of this year, although concrete news on the title has been hard to come by of late.
Star Wars Outlaws has received a rating from South Korea.
Ubisoft's open-world RPG Star Wars Outlaws has been rated in South Korea as adults only due to its inclusion of in-game gambling elements.
Star Wars Outlaws is set to release with a 19+ rating in South Korea as the country's ratings board declares it unsuitable for minors due to a gambling mini-game.