Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic announced as a new single-player role-playing game.

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      The Game Awards 2025 delivered a huge surprise for Star Wars enthusiasts with the announcement of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. This is an entirely new single-player action RPG set in the beloved Old Republic era. It will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and it’s possible that it may also be released on future consoles.

      The first trailer, created using Unreal Engine 5, was stunning and confirmed the highly anticipated feature of being able to influence your story by choosing between the Light and Dark sides. However, the real excitement stems from the developers behind it.

      The game is being created by Arcanaut Studios, led by Casey Hudson. If you’re familiar with RPG history, you know Hudson was the director of the original Knights of the Old Republic (2003) and the Mass Effect trilogy. Essentially, the visionary behind the genre’s golden era is returning to the universe he helped shape.

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      **Questions about the release timeline and what's next**

      Naturally, fans immediately began inquiring, “When can we play it?” Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier dampened the optimism by suggesting that a 2030 release might actually be “too optimistic” given the studio's newness. This raised concerns that we might not see the game until the next console generation.

      Hudson quickly took to social media to clarify the situation. He countered the idea of a wait until 2030 or later, assuring fans that while it’s still early in development, the game is definitely set to launch before the decade’s end.

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      This is significant because Star Wars has long been lacking a rich, choice-driven RPG. For gamers, Fate of the Old Republic feels like a return to their roots. For now, the key takeaway is to remain patient. The wait may be lengthy, but with Hudson back in charge, it seems Lucasfilm Games is focused on delivering quality and honoring legacy rather than pursuing a quick profit. In the meantime, we will have to await further updates – perhaps by replaying the originals once more.

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