Arcanaut Studios Will Reveal More About Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Next Year

Almost a year ago, at The Game Awards, Arcanaut Studios announced Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, a new RPG based on the franchise. Given recent events, this project is likely to be highly anticipated, as development is being led by Casey Hudson, the game director of the Mass Effect trilogy.

However, any details—including the release date—remain unknown at this time. Meanwhile, Hudson recently appeared on The Fourth Curtain podcast, where he revealed some details. According to him, about 60 people are working on Fate of the Old Republic, including some BioWare veterans who worked on Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect, as previously reported. The title is positioned as an action-RPG with an original story and the spiritual successor to KOTOR, but Hudson hinted that familiar characters from the Star Wars universe may appear in the game. Finally, Arcanaut Studios' head stated that fans can expect news related to the project early next year.

Given that the Star Wars franchise celebrates its 50th anniversary next year, it makes perfect sense that we’ll learn more about Fate of the Republic—as well as other games currently in development by other studios—at that time. Earlier this year, Hudson already revealed the project is unlikely to be a 200-hour RPG and confirmed that generative AI is not being used in its development. That said, the game will most likely not be released until 2030, though it’s still too early to say for sure.

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is in development for PC and consoles. The release date is currently unknown.