Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic - everything we know

Star Wars fans who grew up on the Old Republic have been waiting years for a proper return to that era, and Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is shaping up to be exactly that. With a familiar name attached behind the scenes and an eye on a release before 2030, here is what we know.

The Old Republic, set thousands of years before the films, is sacred ground for RPG fans thanks to KOTOR and its sequel. So the announcement of a new project set in that period, reportedly with the return of a KOTOR director, immediately lit up the fanbase. This is the era that gave us Revan, Sith Lords, and some of the best writing Star Wars games have ever had.

What we know about Fate of the Old Republic

Details are still early, but the headline points are clear: it is a Star Wars project set in the Old Republic era, it has creative talent with real KOTOR pedigree attached, and it is being lined up for release before the end of the decade. That timeline signals a full-scale production rather than a quick spin-off, which is exactly what fans have wanted from a return to this setting.

The involvement of a KOTOR director is the part that has people most excited, because that era lives or dies on its storytelling, and the original games set a bar that few Star Wars titles have matched since.

Play the classics while you wait

A release before 2030 means there is plenty of time to revisit, or discover for the first time, the games that made this era legendary. Both KOTOR and its sequel still hold up as some of the finest RPGs Star Wars has produced, and they are the perfect way to get in the right headspace.

Are you hyped for a proper Old Republic comeback, or cautious until we see gameplay? Drop it in the comments.