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Looks like EA is not involved with the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake
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Arcadialane
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Thank you, 'EA Spokeswoman'
BigBooper
Member
Different developers, different publishers, different writers... Why would anyone be excited for this at this point? I'm not saying it will be horrible and being all Debbie Downer; I'm saying what do we know so far that is exciting?
This will almost certainly be nothing like the old game. Have they even said whether it will be an rpg?
This will almost certainly be nothing like the old game. Have they even said whether it will be an rpg?
SaucyJack
Member
EA weren’t involved in the original and the old BioWare is long gone.
Omega Supreme Holopsicon
Member
not hearing good things about remake from youtube commentators
Man HATING SJW Hired To Re-Write Knights Of The Old Republic Admits She Doesn't Even Like The Game
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I Love Rock 'n' Roll
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Okeeyyy, now we're talking!
EDMIX
Member
1. Its a remake not a "port" not sure where you got that information from as the works remake are pretty fucking bold in the marketing for it.
2. Yet Bluepoint at some point never remade a game and just did ports....before making several of the best remakes ever made.
3. They have to start somewhere and Asypr is a solid fucking team. Sony also hired a bunch of veterans for some new team to join them on top of Sony's own developers also joining (likely the team that will take over the KOTOR series as I doubt they are just stopping with KOTOR 1 and 2)
4. Stay mad -_-
Sony Publishing and Collaborating on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake for PS5
Sith sense
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BigBooper
The lolz at now begging for EA to publish a game vs Sony when many on here where begging for Disney to pull that license from EA in the first place. Also, some of the developers who worked on the original are confirmed to have been hired to work on this.
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prinz_valium
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Jesus and people really get paid for doing that shit.
ManaByte
Gold Member
Where did I say it was a port? I said it was a remake. But Aspyr has never made a game before. They only ported, mostly PC games to the Mac. Bluepoint is completely different as their "ports" were always upgraded and basically remakes.
I think people are more concerned that Bioware isn't involved at all, not that EA isn't publishing it.
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ManaByte
Gold Member
Lucasfilm.
EDMIX
Member
Thats nice.
Yet Bluepoint at some point was only a port house too...
They have to start somewhere and I'd argue Aspyr is an older team that has done more work then Bluepoint, look them up sir. You not hearing of them before doesn't mean they are no one and have done nothing, just means you've not heard of them, but you haven't heard of many things so......yea.
They are a more established and veteran team by like decades sir, you just sleep Mana lolz
Stay sleeping bud
List of games ported by Aspyr - Wikipedia
Bluepoint Games - Wikipedia
Andodalf
....easier to just say Disney lol
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ManaByte
Gold Member
I've known of Aspyr before you were born. They were the primary PC-to-Mac port house back in the PowerPC days.
BigBooper
Member
Your comprehend bad. When did I beg to get EA to publish it? As mentioned earlier, EA didn't publish the original either.
Also, some of the developers who worked on the original are confirmed to have been hired to work on this.
I'll believe their influence when I see it. I hope it turns out fantastic.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
I can't believe that.
Why would they hire somebody who admitted they didn't like the game?!
In fact, why would you rewrite it to begin with?
Calling BS on that. Pure, fresh out the ass BS.
BigBooper
Member
Honestly that doesn't interest me. I mean it's a shame, but that Bioware is long dead anyways.
Hawking Radiation
Member
ManaByte
Gold Member
They're probably not using the original music either due to Jeremy Soule being ultra-cancelled.
BigBooper
Member
The claim that she said it wasn't her favorite Star Wars is the dumbest fanboy clickbait Youtube outrage I've seen in a while.
ManaByte
Gold Member
Didn't see the video until now. It's Sam Maggs. Someone who likes the Sequel Trilogy. Meaning she's public enemy #1 for the YouTube outrage peddlers.
XXL
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EDMIX
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"different publishers, different writers... Why would anyone be excited for this" Clearly, you are implying in order for someone to be "excited" for this, it would need the original publisher, EA being one of em.
They actually did.... funny enough, when Aspyr ported it last time, you can see the legal stuff of EA publishing on their site
Aspyr Media
Official Mac Site - Buy, register, and get updates, news, and support for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for Mac. Master the power of the Force to save or doom the Republic!
www.aspyr.com
So yes, EA was indeed one of the publishers.
They've done many, many ports before and I think its a solid ass team to work on it next to Bluepoint. They already have some of the original developers of KOTOR on board and Sony hired a bunch of other developers to work on this too as Aspyr is too small of a team to expect them to do it on their own. So I trust that they were picked to do this cause they are a veteran team at this and Sony as publisher will get the right people to work on this to make it as epic as it needs to be.
Knights of the Old Republic’s remake isn’t a simple remaster, its developer claims | VGC
The game will be “rebuilt from the ground up” with modern visuals and…
www.videogameschronicle.com
XXL
Agreed. First its worry that its not by original publisher the saint EA, oh but we really mean not by Bioware...yea, thats the REAL worry here. /s The fuck? Bioware needs to stay the fuck away from this IP at all cost. NEW Bioware isn't even fucking trusted by many around here with the IP they have now, let alone something like KOTOR where most of that original staff isn't even at Bioware anymore.The leaps some folks are going to around here is so fucking funny, to literally "worry" and have "concern" about EA and Bioware not being involved might be one of the funniest things I've read on here all day. Where the fuck was this desire to support that combo for Mass Effect Andromeda or Dragon Age 3? Keep in mind, I still feel those are some solid titles, but my point is many on here didn't feel that way, bashed the publisher and developer to no ends.... now magically they MUST be involved in one of the most beloved RPGs of all time?
Nah.... I'm not buying none of that.
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BigBooper
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We'll just have to agree to disagree that you don't comprehend well."different publishers, different writers... Why would anyone be excited for this" Clearly, you are implying in order for someone to be "excited" for this, it would need the original publisher, EA being one of em.
They actually did.... funny enough, when Aspyr ported it last time, you can see the legal stuff of EA publishing on their site
Aspyr Media
Official Mac Site - Buy, register, and get updates, news, and support for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for Mac. Master the power of the Force to save or doom the Republic!
So yes, EA was indeed one of the publishers.
They've done many, many ports before and I think its a solid ass team to work on it next to Bluepoint. They already have some of the original developers of KOTOR on board and Sony hired a bunch of other developers to work on this too as Aspyr is too small of a team to expect them to do it on their own. So I trust that they were picked to do this cause they are a veteran team at this and Sony as publisher will get the right people to work on this to make it as epic as it needs to be.
Knights of the Old Republic’s remake isn’t a simple remaster, its developer claims | VGC
The game will be “rebuilt from the ground up” with modern visuals and…
Casey Hudson was. He started his own game company. To bad they didn’t approach them about making it.
ManaByte
Gold Member
EA never published KOTOR. They published Star Wars: The Old Republic, which is the KOTOR MMO. Lucasarts published KOTOR and KOTOR2.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
What do you expect from such a YouTube channel. Anybody who believes the lies that drip from the lips of Jeremy from the Quartering is an idiot.
The Alien
Banned
Yes!! Hilarious thats who they credited too.
They can't can't do anything right, can they?
Additionally as a supposed 'woke' company, EA should know, its spokesperson.
jonnyp
Member
I, for one, am super happy EA and current-day Bioware are nowhere near this.
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So what about everything else she said?
EDMIX
Member
This.
I thought I heard it all on here and not folks out here really trying to make us believe they think BIOWARE NEEDS to work on this for it to be good.
Where the fuck was that hype when they did Anthem? Mass Effect Andromeda? Dragon Age 3? Oh but NOW we need Bioware to make this game good, but fuck them other games though? I personally had little issue with Mass Effect and Dragon Age, but folks on here made it sound like the end of days, yet we are to believe they are now needed to make this game whole....
The issues that I do have with Bioware more so on a technical front. I can disagree with a story or design and still like a game, but the technical issues with their latest games can't be excused or ignored. Until any of that is fixed with like SEVERAL games that are 100% solid, I don't want them near this license. Aspyr would have been my second pick right next to Bluepoint games to do this.
ManaByte
Gold Member
She likes the Sequel Trilogy and doesn't think Rey is a Mary Sue! Burn her at the stake!
BacklashWave534
Member
Yep, this literally killed all hype instantly for me. All the reeeeeees complain it came the the Quartering even though he literally shows evidence on like 5 different occasions. You know she will ruin it, it’s an absolute given.
Punished Miku
Member
It's both correct but also exaggerated.
Correct: She is as bad as they claim.
Exaggerated: She didn't really say she doesn't like the game, but I think said it's not her favorite one or something? Also she has worked on many major games, like Ratchet and Clank and Call of Duty.
It's just kind of sensationalist honestly. Granted, no one has any reason to be excited for this game yet for the above reason, and the reason that the studio is unproven, and that they are heavily redesigning the gameplay and probably the dialogue as well.
So yeah ... just wait and see I guess on this one lol. I'd also purchase the originals in case they ever get delisted. They're both $10.
Shmunter
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We can only hope that Sony backing still stands for something
ManaByte
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WoodyStare
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kiphalfton
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These people must have zero dignity. I mean generally speaking SOME of your dignity goes out the window working for any company... BUT shilling for EA must be soul draining. That or EA just hired an already soulless person. Scary in either case.
Iced Arcade
Member
I didn't realize anyone thought EA had anything to do with it.
I do think people need to lower expectations a tad and think Aspyr and not bluepoint.
I do think people need to lower expectations a tad and think Aspyr and not bluepoint.
BaneIsPain
Member
I can't wait for the hundreds of "reaction" videos on my youtube feed. It'll be glorious.
lmimmfn
Member
Well this is off to a good start.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
Banned
1. Its a remake not a "port" not sure where you got that information from as the works remake are pretty fucking bold in the marketing for it.
2. Yet Bluepoint at some point never remade a game and just did ports....before making several of the best remakes ever made.
3. They have to start somewhere and Asypr is a solid fucking team. Sony also hired a bunch of veterans for some new team to join them on top of Sony's own developers also joining (likely the team that will take over the KOTOR series as I doubt they are just stopping with KOTOR 1 and 2)
4. Stay mad -_-
Sony Publishing and Collaborating on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake for PS5
Sith sense
Also, some of the developers who worked on the original are confirmed to have been hired to work on this.
I agree. Sony and Disney are awfully cozy and Sony sure does need some western RPGs since Microsoft has them all now. KOTOR is as big as they come.
The plot thickens.
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