Casey Hudson Announces Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic

Casey Hudson, director of the acclaimed 2003 video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, announced a spiritual successor titled Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic at The Game Awards 2025 ceremony last week. The single-player narrative-driven action role-playing game, developed by Hudson's newly formed studio Arcanaut and published by Lucasfilm Games, promises a choice-driven story set in the Star Wars universe during the waning days of the Old Republic era.

Hudson, who co-founded Arcanaut Studios in July 2025 after previous work on the Mass Effect trilogy, leads the project. In a reveal trailer, the game was described as an ambitious endeavor focusing on a Force user's journey through a galaxy teetering on the brink of rebirth. Players will navigate moral decisions that shape the narrative, echoing the original Knights of the Old Republic's emphasis on light and dark side alignments. While platforms and a specific release date remain undisclosed, Hudson emphasized the game's early development stage in a statement on the Star Wars website, noting the team's gratitude for long-time fans and anticipation for future updates.

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