Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic

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Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic
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Developer Arcanaut Studios
Publisher Lucasfilm Games
Director Casey Hudson
Engine Unreal Engine 5
Platform Windows
Genre Action role-playing
Mode Single-player

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Arcanaut Studios and published by Lucasfilm Games. It is a spiritual successor to the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series. The story is set during the Old Republic era in the Star Wars universe, with the player controlling a Force user. [1] The game is scheduled to release for Windows and unspecified consoles.

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Development and release

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is being developed by Arcanaut Studios, which was founded in July 2025. [2] Arcanaut is led by co-founder and game director Casey Hudson, who previously worked on the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) and the Mass Effect trilogy (2007—2012) alongside other Arcanaut developers. [3] [4] The studio also comprises former employees from companies such as Microsoft, Epic Games, Remedy Entertainment, The Coalition, and ZeniMax Media. [5]

Hudson had remained in contact with Lucasfilm since working on the original game, noting that Fate of the Old Republic was "a huge commitment for everyone involved, so it took the right conditions to get everything to line up". [6] The studio considers the game a spiritual successor rather than a direct sequel or continuation of the Knights of the Old Republic series, aiming to "[honor] that legacy" by creating a similar narrative-focused and decision-based role-playing game. [7] Hudson stated that the developers seek to "explore a contemporary vision" of the Star Wars universe, featuring new characters and a new story. [8] [9] The game is set during the Old Republic era, a period the team views as "a vast open canvas" allowing them to approach the project "without having to navigate storytelling touchstones from other media" while maintaining the franchise's core identity. [10] Fate of the Old Republic is being developed using Unreal Engine 5. [11]

Fate of the Old Republic was announced with a teaser trailer during the Game Awards in December 2025. [12] It is scheduled to release for Windows and unspecified consoles. [13]

References

  1. ↑ Ramée, Jordan (11 December 2025). "Next Star Wars RPG Returns To The Old Republic". GameSpot . Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Reynolds, Ollie (12 December 2025). "Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Announced, But Will It Skip Switch 2?". Nintendo Life . Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Orland, Kyle (12 December 2025). "Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic announced as a KOTOR spiritual successor". Ars Technica . Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Press Release". Arcanaut Studios. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Studio | Arcanaut". Arcanaut Studios. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Baver, Kristin (12 December 2025). "Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Revealed with First Trailer — Exclusive Interview". StarWars.com . Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  7. ↑ McGlynn, Anthony (12 December 2025). "Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is not "a direct sequel or continuation" of the KOTOR games, but it is a "spiritual successor": "This new project is about honoring that legacy"". GamesRadar+ . Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (12 December 2025). "Surprise, we're getting a new Star Wars: The Old Republic game". Polygon . Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Kannout, Farouk (12 December 2025). "Knights of the Old Republic director to head up new Star Wars game". The A.V. Club . Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Scott, Ryan (12 December 2025). "Star Wars Is Finally Revisiting One Of Its Most Beloved Eras". SlashFilm . Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Erskine, Donovan (11 December 2025). "Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic announced, directed by Casey Hudson". Shacknews . Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  12. ↑ Maas, Jennifer (11 December 2025). "New Star Wars Video Game 'Fate of the Old Republic' Set From Lucasfilm, 'Mass Effect' Director". Variety . Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  13. ↑ Boddy, Zachary (12 December 2025). "We're actually getting a new Star Wars game set in the Old Republic, and it's helmed by the original KotOR and Mass Effect director". Windows Central. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
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