Right, So There's A 'Big' Star Wars Game Brewing, And Apparently Its Title Ends With 'The Old Republic' – What The Bloody Hell Does That Mean?

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Right, So There's A 'Big' Star Wars Game Brewing, And Apparently Its Title Ends With 'The Old Republic' – What The Bloody Hell Does That Mean?

A credible leaker, Kurakasis, has teased a "big" upcoming Star Wars game announcement, specifically stating its title "ends with The Old Republic," sparking intense speculation about the long-awaited KOTOR Remake or potentially a brand-new single-player RPG in that beloved era, with The Game Awards looming as a likely reveal platform.

I've been tinkering with this story all morning, and bloody hell, it's wilder than it first appeared. You know that feeling when you cast a spell and it works a bit too well, opening a portal to some unexpected dimension? Well, that's exactly what a certain leaker just did for the Star Wars gaming universe.

See, the interwebs have been buzzing louder than a fully operational Death Star after a particularly potent scoop dropped from Kurakasis – a video game researcher who, to their credit, has quite the knack for nailing these things before they're official. Last week, Kurakasis started hinting at a 'big' Star Wars game announcement that’s on its way, stressing it's got absolutely zero to do with *Star Wars: Zero Company* (that strategy game by Bit Reactor and Respawn we saw a glimpse of back in April) or *Star Wars: Eclipse* (Quantic Dream's mysterious epic that seems to be simmering slower than my morning brew).

Fair enough, a big Star Wars game is always welcome news. But then, over the weekend, Kurakasis turned the dial up to eleven, dropping another bombshell: the title of this upcoming game, apparently, "ends with The Old Republic"! *Mic drop moment, mate.*

Now, if you're a self-respecting gamer, particularly one with a penchant for galactic sagas, those three words – 'The Old Republic' – hit different, don't they? They immediately conjure images of Jedi and Sith at their peak, moral ambiguities, and some of the finest RPG storytelling ever cooked up. It's the kind of phrase that makes you sit up straighter, like a droid suddenly discovering it has a soul.

Naturally, the collective gamer brain immediately snapped to one very specific, very elusive beast: the *Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake*. Ah, KOTOR Remake. It's been like a phantom limb for us RPG fans, an announcement from PlayStation Showcase 2021 that promised so much, then descended into a silence more profound than the vacuum of space. Remember back in March when Saber Interactive, the studio supposedly wrestling with this cosmic beast, broke its silence to assure us that 'everything that we have talked about is still in development'? Well, 'still in development' and 'actively showing us things' are two very different parsecs, aren't they? We've heard zilch since, leaving us all wondering if it was trapped in some kind of temporal anomaly.

But here's where my wizardly senses start tingling. Kurakasis specifically used the word 'announcement'. Not 'update'. Not 'progress report'. An 'announcement'. That's a crucial distinction, isn't it? An announcement could be a grand re-reveal of the KOTOR Remake, finally pulling back the curtain on its tumultuous development. Or, and this is where the truly speculative, dangerously optimistic part of my brain kicks in, could it be something else entirely? Could it be a *new* single-player Old Republic game? A fresh narrative in that beloved era that isn't beholden to recreating a classic, but forging its own path?

Imagine that, mate. A Star Wars RPG, built from the ground up for modern sensibilities, exploring uncharted corners of the Old Republic lore. It's the kind of dream that keeps us gamers up at night, isn't it? We've seen how effectively the likes of *Jedi: Fallen Order* and *Survivor* brought compelling single-player action to the Star Wars universe. A new story-driven RPG in the Old Republic era, unbound by the pressures of a direct remake, could be genuinely revolutionary, serving up those player choices and intricate narratives we all crave.

Now, let's keep a healthy dose of Jeff's patented gentle skepticism here. Lucasfilm Games has been as tight-lipped as a Sarlacc pit when it comes to formal words. Getting our hopes sky-high only to have them plummet faster than a malfunctioning starfighter is a classic move in this industry. So, while the thought of a brand-new adventure in a galaxy far, far away (and long, long ago) is tantalizing, it's probably best to keep those expectations tethered, at least for now.

However, there's a certain big, shiny awards show just around the corner: The Game Awards. It's the perfect stage for a bombshell announcement, isn't it? The spotlight, the captive audience, the global attention – it's practically tailor-made for dropping news about a 'big' Star Wars game, especially one with such a tantalizing title tease. Maybe we'll finally get some clarity, or perhaps just another cryptic clue to chew on.

So, what does this all mean for us, the eager players caught in the crossfire of leaks and official silence? Well, it means we watch. We speculate. And we hold onto that glimmer of hope that whatever 'The Old Republic' holds, it's something truly special. The galaxy is full of surprises, and sometimes, the best ones are teased with just a few well-placed words. My bet's on The Game Awards stage for some sort of resolution, but whether it’s a revival or a revelation, it’s bound to be interesting. Watch this space, because it feels like reality just got a whole lot more exciting.

Tags: StarWars, TheOldRepublic, KOTOR, GameLeaks, RPG

Original article: Eurogamer