Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic announced its dev team, and it's full of Mass Effect and KotOR BioWare talent — now I'm even more excited for the RPG
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Key Points:
- Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is a new single-player RPG announced at The Game Awards 2025, set in the Old Republic era and available on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and PS5.
- The game is described as a spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) and is developed by Arcanaut Studios, led by Casey Hudson, the former director of KotOR and Mass Effect.
- Key executive developers revealed include Dan Fessenden, Melanie Faulknor, Pascal Blanché, Caroline Livingstone, and Ryan Hoyle, many of whom have prior experience on KotOR, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and other notable titles.
- The involvement of veteran developers from BioWare and other major studios has raised excitement and confidence among fans anticipating a true successor to KotOR.
- No official release date has been announced, but the game is confirmed to launch before 2030.
