Trending Now - Lost Animatic From Cancelled KOTOR Remake Emerges Online

WHO:

Star Wars News Net - Aspyr, Saber Interactive, Mad Head Games, Arcanaut Studios, Captain Carth Onasi, Trask Ulgo

MP1st - Casey Hudson

WHAT:

Star Wars News Net - An animatic from Aspyr’s cancelled version of the Knights of the Old Republic remake has surfaced.

Star Wars News Net - The remake is being redeveloped by Saber Interactive’s Mad Head Games after Aspyr’s version was scrapped.

MP1st - The remake was originally announced in 2021 and was planned as a PlayStation exclusive.

MP1st - The footage shows a sequence where the player character and Trask Ulgo receive a transmission from Carth Onasi.

MP1st - The player character is fully voiced in the animatic, a change from the original game where dialogue was player-chosen and not voiced.

WHERE:

Star Wars News Net - The events depicted in the animatic take place on the Endar Spire ship.

WHEN:

MP1st - The game "Fate of the Old Republic" is expected to release before 2030.

WHY:

MP1st - The first iteration of the remake was cancelled after a vertical slice was delivered that reportedly disappointed Sony, leading to a pivot away from the project.

HOW:

Star Wars News Net - The animatic features temporary voice acting and shows a cinematic, action-driven version of the Endar Spire escape.

MP1st - The footage includes a sequence where an explosion causes a rift in the ship, and Trask saves the player character by closing a door to restore gravity.

(UPDATED May 18, 2026 19:28 UTC)

An animatic from Aspyr’s cancelled version of the Knights of the Old Republic remake has surfaced, showcasing a cinematic sequence set on the Endar Spire ship. The footage features a fully voiced player character receiving a transmission from Carth Onasi, while Trask Ulgo heroically saves the character by closing a door to restore gravity after an explosion creates a rift in the ship. Following the disappointment of Sony with the initial vertical slice, the remake is now being redeveloped by Saber Interactive’s Mad Head Games, with a new title, "Fate of the Old Republic," expected to release before 2030.