The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale is here, and Star Wars fans have been handed a very dangerous little menu of bad decisions. Not bad games. Bad decisions. As in: “I already own KOTOR somewhere, but it is $4.99, so obviously I need it again.” According to Windows Central’s full Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2026 list, several classic Star Wars games are currently discounted, including Knights of the Old Republic, KOTOR II, Republic Commando, Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, Jedi Starfighter, the original Battlefront games, and multiple LEGO Star Wars titles. In other words, your backlog is not safe. The Old Republic Is the Easy Pick The standout deal is obvious: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. With the KOTOR remake rumor mill waking up again, this is a good time to revisit the original rather than just stare at Revan’s mask and argue about hypothetical trailers. We recently covered the…
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When The Old Republic Became a Comic Omnibus, SWTOR’s Backstory Got a Second Life
There is a very specific kind of Star Wars fan who hears “Old Republic” and immediately starts behaving like someone opened a Sith holocron in the room. Reasonable, honestly. The Old Republic era has always had that effect. It is ancient Jedi, Mandalorian wars, Sith empires, lost students, bad masters, worse councils, and enough moral collapse to make the Skywalker saga look like a family argument at dinner. On July 20, 2021, Marvel released Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1, a massive hardcover collection that brought together the full Dark Horse Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic comic series, Knights of the Old Republic: War, the Knights of the Old Republic Handbook, and material from Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion #0. And for fans of KOTOR, SWTOR, and that wonderfully messy slice of Star Wars history, it was more than just another shelf-destroying omnibus. It was…
Darth Revan Gets a New Sideshow Figure, and the Unmasked Portrait Has Fans Talking
Darth Revan is back on the collector circuit, which is always a dangerous thing for wallets, shelves, and anyone still pretending they are “done buying Star Wars stuff.” Sideshow has revealed new Darth Revan collectibles, including a Darth Revan Statue and a larger Darth Revan Premium Format Figure. Both pieces lean heavily into the Sith Lord’s iconic Knights of the Old Republic look: dark robes, armor, red and purple lightsabers, and the kind of dramatic pose that says, “yes, I have made several morally complicated life choices.” But the detail that will probably get the most attention is the unmasked portrait included with the exclusive version of the Premium Format Figure. Because yes, fans are already going to have thoughts. The Unmasked Revan Portrait Is the Hook The Darth Revan Premium Format Figure stands 23 inches tall, with Revan posed over the wreckage of a fallen Mandalorian Crusader ship. Sideshow…
KOTOR Remake May Finally Be Targeting 2028, Which Somehow Feels Both Close and Ridiculous
The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake may finally have something resembling a release window. Maybe. Possibly. With a lightsaber-sized asterisk. According to Gamereactor, a New Saber executive has put the long-awaited KOTOR remake “hopefully” in the company’s 2028 release line-up. That is not an official release date. It is not a trailer. It is not a fresh gameplay reveal. It is not even the kind of confident corporate sentence you can safely build a countdown clock around. But for a remake that has spent years living somewhere between “still in development” and “please stop asking,” even the word “hopefully” counts as movement. 2028 Is Not a Date, But It Is Something The key word here is “hopefully.” That matters. The remake has not been officially dated for 2028, and nobody should treat this as confirmation that Revan is definitely returning that year. What it does suggest is…
KOTOR Launched on Xbox 23 Years Ago, and Star Wars RPGs Were Never the Same
When Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic launched on Xbox in July 2003, it did not just give players another Star Wars game. It gave them a galaxy they could actually shape. That was the difference. Before KOTOR, Star Wars games had already done plenty: space sims, shooters, strategy, arcade action, podracing, and more odd experiments than most franchises would ever dare attempt. Our complete archive of every Star Wars game ever made makes that history look almost absurd in hindsight. But KOTOR hit differently because it was not trying to replay the films. It was trying to let players live inside Star Wars as an RPG. The Day Players Finally Met Revan The Xbox version of Knights of the Old Republic arrived in July 2003, only days after LucasArts confirmed the game had gone gold. We already looked back at that production milestone in our piece on how…
SWTOR’s First Testers Logged In 16 Years Ago, and the Old Republic MMO Dream Became Real
On July 9, 2010, Star Wars: The Old Republic stopped feeling like a giant BioWare promise and started becoming an actual game people could touch. That was the day BioWare opened the doors to the first wave of SWTOR game testing, inviting selected North American players into the early testing process. It was not a full public beta. It was not the glorious mass stampede everyone wanted. It was a smaller, focused rollout, with more regions and players expected later. Still, for anyone watching the game at the time, it mattered. Because before that moment, The Old Republic was mostly trailers, developer interviews, forum speculation, class reveals, and the impossible weight of being “the Star Wars MMO from BioWare.” No pressure, then. The KOTOR MMO Dream Was Finally Taking Shape The reason SWTOR carried so much hype was simple: people did not just want another MMO. They wanted the impossible…
On This Day: Knights of the Old Republic Went Gold, and Star Wars RPGs Were Never the Same
On July 9, 2003, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic went gold. That sounds like a small production milestone now, especially in an era where games “launch” and then spend six months being patched into the shape everyone hoped for on day one. But back in 2003, going gold meant something very specific. The game was done. The master was ready. The discs were coming. And in this case, one of the most important Star Wars games ever made was about to leave BioWare’s hands and land in players’ homes. At the time, GameSpot reported that LucasArts had confirmed the Xbox version of Knights of the Old Republic was ready to ship, with release expected shortly after. Looking back more than two decades later, that little “gone gold” announcement feels less like routine publishing news and more like the moment Star Wars RPGs crossed a line. Because KOTOR did…
Which Star Wars Game Should You Play Next? Take the Quiz
There are a lot of Star Wars games. That sounds obvious until you actually start looking at the full list and realize the franchise has tried almost everything. Space sims. RPGs. shooters. MMOs. mobile squad builders. podracing. Jedi action games. tactical commandos. open-world scoundrel adventures. Even the occasional game that feels like it was designed during a very long meeting with three lightsabers and no adult supervision. So which Star Wars game should you play next? That depends on what kind of chaos you want. Do you want moral choices and ancient Sith problems? Do you want to spend 90 hours in an MMO and call it “just checking my character”? Do you want to parry stormtroopers with dignity? Do you want to crash into a wall at podracing speed and pretend it was strategy? Good news. There is probably a Star Wars game for that. Before you start, you…
Fate of the Old Republic Proves the KOTOR Fantasy Still Has a Pulse
There are some Star Wars game titles that do not need much explanation. Say Knights of the Old Republic near a certain kind of player and you can almost hear the dialogue wheels opening in their soul. The moral choices. The companions. The ancient Sith drama. The feeling that Star Wars could be a proper RPG without needing to chase the movies every five minutes. That is why Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is immediately interesting. Not because we have seen gameplay. We have not. Not because it has a release date. It does not. But because Casey Hudson, game director of the original Knights of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect trilogy, is back working with Lucasfilm Games on a new single-player, narrative-driven Star Wars RPG through Arcanaut Studios. That alone is enough to make the old KOTOR part of the brain sit up like someone…
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Just Got a Very Important Story Boost
For a game calling itself a spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic, story is not a side dish. It is the meal. That is why the latest Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic news matters. Arcanaut Studios has reportedly added Tony Elias as narrative director, while sci-fi author Jenny “J.S.” Dewes has joined the writing team. On paper, that sounds like normal development staffing. In reality, for a new Old Republic RPG led by Casey Hudson, it is exactly the kind of update fans should be watching closely. Because if this game gets anything wrong, it cannot be the writing. Tony Elias Joins as Narrative Director According to FRVR, Tony Elias has joined Arcanaut Studios as narrative director on Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. His past work includes the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Remedy’s Quantum Break, and the cancelled Wonder Woman…
Fate of the Old Republic Director Says AI Is “Creatively Soulless”
Casey Hudson is building a new Old Republic RPG, but apparently he is not asking a chatbot to write the soul of it. The Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic director has made it clear that Arcanaut Studios is not using AI to build its upcoming Star Wars RPG. In comments first reported from Bloomberg and picked up by Windows Central, Hudson said he is “really unimpressed” with AI and called it “creatively soulless.” That is a sharp line in a games industry increasingly obsessed with automation, cost-cutting, and pretending the phrase “AI pipeline efficiency” does not sound like something a villain says before building a moon-sized laser. Human-Made RPGs Still Matter Hudson’s stance matters because Fate of the Old Republic is not just any licensed game. It is being positioned as a spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic, one of the most beloved narrative RPGs ever…
While the KOTOR Remake Drifts, Modders Are Still Keeping the Old Republic Alive
The official Knights of the Old Republic remake may still be wandering through development fog like a lost padawan with no minimap. The modders, however, are very much awake. While fans wait for real news on the long-delayed KOTOR Remake, the community around the original games is still doing what it has done for years: fixing things, sharpening textures, restoring details, and making the Old Republic feel strangely alive for games old enough to legally complain about back pain. And this week, Deadly Stream delivered a perfect reminder. The Sith Soldiers Got a TOR Makeover A new Deadly Stream mod called TOR Inspired Sith Soldiers gives Sith soldiers in both Knights of the Old Republic and KOTOR II a visual refresh inspired by Star Wars: The Old Republic. Created by N-DReW25, the mod includes normal and HD versions, with options for TOR-era Sith Empire logos, KOTOR-era Sith Empire logos, or…
Leaked KOTOR Remake Cinematic Shows the Version We Never Got
The Knights of the Old Republic remake has become one of those Star Wars projects that feels half real, half ghost story. Now the ghost just moved again. A newly surfaced cinematic, reported by MP1st, reportedly shows an opening sequence from the cancelled Aspyr version of the KOTOR Remake. That is the key detail, and it needs to stay in bright red letters: this is not a confirmed look at the current Saber-led version of the remake. It is a look at the version that did not survive. That is what makes it interesting. This Is Not the KOTOR Remake We Are Waiting For If you only skim the headline, it is easy to assume this is a fresh reveal from the live project. It is not. The reported cinematic comes from the earlier Aspyr iteration of the remake — the one that ran into trouble before development was moved…
On This Day in 2014, Star Wars Games Officially Became Legends
Twelve years ago, the Star Wars galaxy changed in a way that still shapes gaming conversations now. On April 25, 2014, Lucasfilm published its now-famous announcement, “The Legendary Star Wars Expanded Universe Turns a New Page,” confirming that the old Expanded Universe would be rebranded as Star Wars Legends. That move hit books and comics hardest in the public conversation, but it also changed the status of a huge chunk of Star Wars gaming history overnight. That meant a long list of beloved titles — from Knights of the Old Republic and Jedi Knight to The Force Unleashed, Republic Commando, and Dark Forces — were no longer part of the main official canon timeline. They were still Star Wars. Still playable. Still important. But now they lived under the Legends banner instead. The day old Star Wars games entered a different timeline For a lot of players, this was the…
Claudia Gray Wants a KOTOR Novel — and Honestly, Lucasfilm Should Let Her Cook
There are good Star Wars book ideas, and then there are the ones that feel so obvious it is almost rude they do not exist yet. Claudia Gray writing a Knights of the Old Republic novel is firmly in that second category. And now she has said it out loud. Speaking at MegaCon 2026, Gray said she wants to write KOTOR books and joked that if a Mission and Zaalbar backstory novel happens without her, “there will be blood.” That is the sort of quote that immediately lights up the ancient Jedi temple in the brains of old-school Star Wars readers. Not just because KOTOR still has a huge fan following, but because Gray is not some random person tossing out wishlist ideas from the cheap seats. On the official StarWars.com author page, she is listed as the writer of Bloodline, Lost Stars, Leia, Princess of Alderaan, and Master &…
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic’s “Modesto” Codename May Be a George Lucas Clue
The latest Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic speculation is not about a Sith Lord, a planet, or a returning character. It is about a possible internal codename: “Modesto.” The name surfaced through Star Wars community posts and leak chatter, but it has not been officially confirmed by Lucasfilm or Arcanaut Studios. That matters, because if the codename is real, it immediately points to something bigger than a random placeholder: Modesto is George Lucas’ hometown. Why “Modesto” Stands Out “Modesto” is not just any California reference. Lucasfilm has explicitly described Modesto as the place that shaped George Lucas’ adolescence and inspired American Graffiti, while StarWars.com recently called it the small California town where Lucas grew up before making Star Wars. That makes the alleged codename feel unusually specific. If true, it would be hard to read it as anything other than a deliberate nod to Lucas himself. Probably Not…
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) – The RPG That Changed What a Star Wars Story Could Be
When Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic launched in 2003, it did something few licensed games ever manage: it stopped feeling like a spinoff and started feeling like a major part of the franchise’s identity. Instead of dropping players into a familiar movie-era battlefield, it went thousands of years into the past and built an entirely new corner of the galaxy—one with its own wars, politics, Jedi conflicts, and moral choices. That shift is a big reason the game still matters. KOTOR was not just another Star Wars release in a crowded LucasArts era. It was the game that proved Star Wars could support a full-scale role-playing epic, not just action, spectacle, or nostalgia. A simple way to frame its legacy is this: Game Information Title: Star Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicRelease year: 2003Developer: BioWarePublisher: LucasArtsPlatforms: Xbox, PC, later Mac, iOS, Android, and Nintendo SwitchGenre: Role-playing game (RPG)Era…
That 2003 KOTOR Ad That Made Revan Look Almost Live-Action
Long before cinematic game trailers were standard, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was already being marketed like a film. One of the most striking examples is a 2003 print advertisement built around the phrase “Choose Your Path.” Instead of showing gameplay or ships, the ad centers on a hyper-realistic human face split down the middle — half heroic, half Sith. And it still looks wild today. A Face Between the Light and the Dark The ad’s design is simple but powerful: This wasn’t just cool art. It was a visual summary of what made Knights of the Old Republic revolutionary in 2003: your choices shape who you become. Is That Revan? Yes… and No Fans often look at this ad and ask: “Is that supposed to be Revan?” Marketing-wise, yes. Literally, no. Revan in KOTOR is a player-defined character, not a fixed face. The person shown in the…
You’ve Played Knights of the Old Republic for Years — and Still Missed This
Even longtime Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic players have moments where the game surprises them. The kind of realization that hits hard because you’ve sunk dozens—maybe hundreds—of hours into it and somehow never noticed something obvious in hindsight. One such moment comes late in the game, right before the final confrontation with Darth Malak. Most players remember this stretch clearly: a tense buildup, repeated enemy encounters, and a sense that the game is deliberately testing your endurance before the finale. But here’s the thing: one of those encounters isn’t mandatory at all. The Detail Many Players Overlook In the area leading up to the final elevator sequence, the game pushes you into a combat-heavy scenario that feels completely scripted. Droids keep spawning, the pacing slows, and most players assume this is simply part of the intended challenge. What often goes unnoticed is that the elevator itself can be…
From KOTOR to Fate of the Old Republic: Casey Hudson’s Star Wars Return
When Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic was announced, one name immediately caught the attention of longtime RPG fans: Casey Hudson. Best known as the director of Knights of the Old Republic and the creative force behind the Mass Effect trilogy, Hudson is officially returning to Star Wars—this time as founder and CEO of Arcanaut Studios. Rather than revisiting the past, Fate of the Old Republic represents a new chapter in Hudson’s career and in Star Wars gaming. It’s a return to the Old Republic era built around player choice, narrative consequence, and cinematic storytelling—the same pillars that helped define some of the most influential role-playing games of the last two decades. Casey Hudson Casey Hudson is a Canadian video game director, producer, and studio executive best known for his work on narrative-driven role-playing games. He rose to prominence at BioWare, where he served as project director on Star…
Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Announced — A New RPG Led by Casey Hudson
The Old Republic is officially back in the spotlight. A brand-new Star Wars game titled Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic has been announced, and it’s already turning heads for one very big reason: Casey Hudson is leading the project at Arcanaut Studios. Yes—that Casey Hudson. The creative force behind Knights of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect trilogy. For longtime Star Wars gaming fans, this announcement feels less like news and more like destiny. A Return to the Old Republic Era Fate of the Old Republic is set thousands of years before the Skywalker saga, in an era defined by powerful Force users, rising Sith empires, and galaxy-shaping choices. This isn’t a side story or a nostalgic cameo—it’s a full-scale return to one of the most beloved periods in Star Wars lore. The Old Republic setting allows the game to explore Star Wars without being boxed in…
Darth Revan’s First TV Appearance? It’s LEGO—And It’s Perfect
After decades of living in the realm of Star Wars legends, video games, books, and cosplays, Darth Revan has officially made his first TV appearance. No, not in a dark, brooding, live-action Disney+ series. Not yet. Instead, the iconic Knights of the Old Republic Sith Lord has been immortalized in… LEGO form. And honestly? It’s kind of brilliant. The Galactic Cameo That Changes Everything (Sort Of) In LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past, Revan shows up for a quick, delightful cameo—mask, dual lightsabers, dramatic entrance and all. It’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, but for longtime fans, it’s a seismic brick-built shift. We’ve waited years to see Revan on screen, and while this isn’t the gritty saga adaptation many dream of, it’s a charming wink that says, “Yes, he’s still here. And yes, we know you want more.” Why Revan in LEGO Form Just Works Let’s be…
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Released on This Day in 2003 – Here’s Why It Still Rules the Galaxy
Cue the opening crawl and crank up the John Williams-inspired score—Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) hit store shelves on July 16, 2003, and gaming in the galaxy far, far away has never been the same. This wasn’t just another Star Wars game. It was the game that convinced a generation of gamers and RPG nerds that Star Wars could tell deeper, darker, and more player-driven stories than ever before. And let’s be honest: 21 years later, we’re still debating Revan’s morality over drinks like it’s a sabacc tournament on Nar Shaddaa. The Game That Let You Choose the Light… or Burn It Down Developed by BioWare before they became synonymous with galaxy-spanning space operas (hello, Mass Effect), KOTOR dropped players into the Old Republic era—thousands of years before Vader was a twinkle in Palpatine’s eye. Instead of the usual Jedi vs. Sith binary, KOTOR asked a more…
A Fan-Made KOTOR II Mobile Port is on the Way
Who wants to play some KOTOR II? I know a lot of our readers are big KOTOR fans like myself and I am excited to tell you about this really cool project that’s on the way soon – a mobile KOTOR II port, fan-made, already in Alpha and releasing soon. How does it work? Here are details from the project summary: This project is meant to attempt to port all content from Star Wars: KOTOR II TSL into Star Wars KOTOR 1 Mobile (for Android / IOS), resulting into a partially / fully playable mobile version of KOTOR II TSL for IOS / Android. The game will be installed and ran as a Total Conversion Mod over the mobile KOTOR 1 version. The mod development will consist in the following stages: – 1. Converting all files from the PC version of KOTOR II, to work with the older KOTOR 1…