Screenshots from Aspyr’s canceled Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake have reportedly been leaked online. Longtime Star Wars port developer Aspyr was originally slated to remake 2003’s critically acclaimed KOTOR, but the project was eventually transferred to Saber Interactive following many delays and development complications.
Another look at what could have been like was reportedly shared by a former artist working on Aspyr’s KOTOR remake (via MP1st). Taken from their portfolio, this supposed collection of screenshots includes many in-game assets like blasters, Vibroblade weapons, and setting props.
One of the screenshots looks like it could be from a testing build, featuring what looks like a playable character and debug menu buttons.
Canceled KOTOR Screenshots Leaked
Images Include Weapons, Props, And Testing Build
According to the former Aspyr artist who shared these screenshots, some of them were meant to be from an introductory level of some kind. This might have referred to the inside of the Endar Spire, a Republic battleship where KOTOR‘s main protagonist wakes up at the start of the game.
The artist also claims that the weapons in the KOTOR screenshots were being designed for a modular weapon system that would allow players to upgrade their blasters by swapping out parts. The original KOTOR let players customize their character’s appearance and skills, as well as modify their lightsabers once they reach a certain part of the story.
KOTOR Remake Is In Force Limbo
Status Updates Are Still Rare
Other assets from Aspyr’s undeveloped Knights of the Old Republic remake have surfaced in recent months, including concept art depicting the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk. Sadly, this too was part of a version of the game that will never see the light of day, and many fans have become worried that Saber Interactive’s KOTOR project will meet a similar fate.
Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch updated fans on the KOTOR remake in April 2024, assuring everyone that the troubled project is still “alive and well.” However, there hasn’t been any other KOTOR-related news, much to the dismay of those looking forward to seeing the classic Star Wars RPG rendered with modern hardware over two decades after its original release.
Meanwhile, there is still Respawn’s third Star Wars: Jedi game and Bit Reactor’s Star Wars: Zero Company in the works at EA. The former will likely retain the third-person action gameplay of the previous two Star Wars: Jedi titles, while Zero Company will be a top-down tactical game set near the end of the Clone Wars.
- Released
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July 15, 2003
- ESRB
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T for Teen: Violence
- Developer(s)
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BioWare
- Publisher(s)
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LucasArts
- Engine
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Odyssey Engine
- Franchise
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Star Wars