Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic announced for consoles and PC, directed by Casey Hudson
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic director returns.
Arcanaut Studios, in cooperation with Lucasfilm Games, has announced single-player narrative-driven action RPG Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic for unspecified consoles and PC. It is directed by Casey Hudson, creator of the Mass Effect series and director of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. A release date was not announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via Arcanaut Studios:
Developed by Arcanaut Studios in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is a single-player narrative-driven action RPG and spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic.
Led by Casey Hudson, game director of the original Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect trilogy, the team of veteran game developers and storytellers at Arcanaut Studios is crafting an epic interactive saga across a galaxy on the brink of rebirth where every decision shapes your path towards light or darkness.
Fate is in your hands.
“Working on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was one of the defining experiences of my career,” said Arcanaut Studios game director Casey Hudson in a press release. “With Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, we’re telling a completely new and different story with everything we’ve learned since—crafting an adventure about choice, destiny, and the timeless struggle between light and dark. It’s a dream come true to once again collaborate with Lucasfilm Games.”
Disney Games Group head Jay Ong added, “We look for partners who have the drive and the leadership to build something groundbreaking, and that’s what we see in Casey. Under Casey’s direction, Arcanaut Studios is assembling a team with a deep passion for storytelling and building immersive worlds. Their vision for Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is exactly the kind of ambitious, high-quality experience we want to deliver for our players.”
Lucasfilm Games vice president and general manager Douglas Reilly said, “The Old Republic era is a rich and beloved part of the Star Wars galaxy, and we are thrilled to be exploring a fresh story that we’ve never seen before in Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. Arcanaut Studios shares our enthusiasm for the galaxy far, far away, and their plan for this new narrative is inspiring. We believe fans will be delighted by the journey that awaits them, and we can’t wait to share more.”
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first images at the gallery.