Name: Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic set to launch before 2030
Uploaded: 2025-12-16T08:28:15.998Z
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Description: Director Casey Hudson says the newly announced Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic will release before 2030, pushing back on fan concerns about a lengthy development timeline following the studio’s recent formation.

Director Casey Hudson says the newly announced Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic will release before 2030, pushing back on fan concerns about a lengthy development timeline following the studio’s recent formation.

Casey Hudson, director of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, has addressed rumors regarding the game's release date, confirming it will launch before 2030. The game, developed by Arcanaut Studios and described as a spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic, is still in early development with high expectations from fans.

Additional gaming news includes a free current-generation upgrade for Divinity Original Sin 2 on major consoles and the announcement that Phantom Blade Zero will be a PlayStation 5 exclusive for its first year after launch. Both announcements were made following their respective reveals at the Game Awards.

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic set to launch before 2030

What's up everybody, Damon here and in today's gaming news, Casey Hudson says Star Wars Fate of the Old Republic will be out sooner than we think, Divinity Original Sin 2 just got a current gen update, and Phantom Blade Zero only has eyes for Playstation at launch. This is your daily fix. In the wake of Star Wars Fate of the Old Republic's big announcement at the Game Awards, you might have seen social media posts guessing the game won't be out until 2030. Director Casey Hudson has now stepped in to address those posts, insisting the game will be out before then. Fate of the Old Republic is in development at Edmonton, Alberta-based developer Arcanaut Studios which Hudson and his partners only founded in July. It stole the show at the Game Awards with a flashy, tantalizing CG trailer that contained no gameplay. But fans are particularly excited because Fate of the Old Republic is billed as the spiritual successor to the much-loved Knights of the Old Republic, which Hudson directed while at Bioware. Hudson himself has stepped in, saying, don't worry about the not-till-2030 rumors. Game will be out before then. I'm not getting any younger. Star Wars Fate of the Old Republic is in early development, so it does feel like it's quite a ways away. But based on Hudson's comment, it will launch at some point in 2029 at the latest, which is four years away. In that time, Hudson will need to build out his new studio, almost certainly a factor in announcing the game so early, which will be a huge effort all on its own, as well as build what is expected to be a high-quality AAA game with huge fan expectations. Hudson said in a blog post on StarWars.com, we're still in early development, with many challenges ahead. I'm grateful to have enjoyed the support of KOTOR fans for many years, and I look forward to embarking upon this journey together, sharing more of what we're doing as soon as we can. Despite Hudson's comment reassuring fans, there is some debate about whether Star Wars Fate of the Old Republic will end up missing the current generation of consoles and end up launching on the PlayStation 6 and the next Xbox, as well as the PC. Time will tell. Moving on, did you see that Divinity reveal at the Game Awards and think, man, I really should get around to playing Divinity Original Sin 2? Well, great news, Larian just made it a much nicer experience on modern consoles with a free upgrade for PS5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch 2. It's nothing too crazy, just broader resolution and frame rate, but it's free if you own the game already on any of the previous platforms, and it will hopefully bring the 8-year-old game up to par with current consoles. If you don't own the game already, now's probably a good time to grab it. At the time of this taping, it's on sale in a few places. It's 75% off on the PlayStation Store, down to just $15. It's 50% off if you buy the regular Nintendo Switch Edition, down to $25, and then you get the free upgrade on Switch 2, and on Xbox it's down to $17.49. If you own the game on PC, don't worry, as you don't need an upgrade, you're already set with a great version of the game. And finally today, Phantom Blade Zero is a PlayStation 5 console exclusive for 12 months. S Game Studios' WUSHA Action RPG launches on September 9th, 2026, across PS5 and PC. Much like other initially PS5 console exclusive games, such as Silent Hill 2 Remake, Phantom Blade Zero won't be available on other consoles until at least 12 months after release date. This means Xbox Series X and S or Nintendo Switch 2 versions will have to wait until at least September 2027 if they are in S Game Studios' plans. Phantom Blade Zero follows Sol, an assassin framed for a murder trying to uncover the truth of what happened. Its release date was announced at the Game Awards alongside the launch of a new trailer, seen here, which has generated a great deal of excitement. And that is your daily fix for Monday, December 15th. Now that you're caught up on the news, watch that new trailer for Divinity Original Sin 2. I'm Damon Hatfield and for all your video game news, stay tuned to IGN.

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