A brand new studio, therefore a very distant project?
See that Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is directed by Casey Hudson is a delight for fans of KOTORgiven that he worked on the latter. On the other hand, we can’t help but note that we haven’t heard from the guy since his departure from BioWare.
We now know that he works within from the new studio that is Arcanaut Studios, still unknown to the battalion. Which is explained by the fact that it was founded this year according to Lucasfilmas Jason Schreier reports. And as development times for AAA games have become long, very long, the journalist thus raises the possibility that the game will not be released before 2030 :
“ Last night’s biggest surprise was Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, directed by Casey Hudson, who also directed KOTOR (and Anthem). Great news for many… but Lucasfilm says the studio was founded this year, meaning 2030 is an *optimistic* estimate. Maybe it will be a PlayStation 7 game. »
To tell the truth, it’s hard not to think like him when we see that the average development time for a AAA game today is 4 to 5 years, sometimes more for very large productions. And since the studio was only founded a few months ago…
But Lucasfilm has not yet mentioned a release period for Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. Besides, Casey Hudson responded indirectly to Jason Schreier in a tweet, in which he specifies that the game will be released well before 2030 :
“ Don’t worry about “not before 2030” rumors. The game will be released before then. I’m not getting any younger! »
For now, we imagine that it is too early to confirm any release period, as the development hazards can be numerous. Let’s just hope we don’t have to wait as long as a Star Wars Eclipse or that one KOTOR Remake.Set featured image