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Most coverage focuses on Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic and its creative direction, including Casey Hudson’s stance against gen-AI and efforts to assemble ex-BioWare/KOTOR talent. A parallel thread highlights how EA’s board shut down an earlier Star Wars: The Old Republic reboot plan.

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Key Takeaway Fate of the Old Republic is gaining momentum around a tighter, more KOTOR-like vision, but its creation is shaped by prior EA board pushback and ongoing debate over gen-AI.
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Fate of the Old Republic is gaining momentum around a tighter, more KOTOR-like vision, but its creation is shaped by prior EA board pushback and ongoing debate over gen-AI.

Most coverage focuses on Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic and its creative direction, including Casey Hudson’s stance against gen-AI and efforts to assemble ex-BioWare/KOTOR talent. A parallel thread highlights how EA’s board shut down an earlier Star Wars: The Old Republic reboot plan.

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Top 2 signals · Fate of the Old Republic is gaining momentum around a
Eurogamer · 1d ago
BioWare had a plan to reboot Star Wars: The Old Republic and make it more KOTOR like, but EA's board of directors shut it down
r/PS5 · 5h ago
'It nearly killed me': Why studio head James Ohlen left sci-fi RPG Exodus mid-development—and why EA crushing his Star Wars: The Old Republic reboot was the 'beginning of the end' at BioWare

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Briefing Findings · Fate of the Old Republic is gaining momentum around a

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Project name Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic
Recruiting focus Attracts more ex-BioWare and KOTOR talent
Earlier reboot blocked EA board shut down a planned KOTOR-like Old Republic reboot

What to Watch

  • Track releases and announcements from the new AAA collective publishing Fate of the Old Republic. GamesIndustry.biz
  • Follow reception around Hudson’s gen-AI comments as Fate of the Old Republic’s development details emerge. Rock Paper Shotgun

What Changed

  • 'It nearly killed me': Why studio head James Ohlen left sci-fi RPG Exodus mid-development—and why EA crushing his Star Wars: The Old Republic reboot was the 'beginning of the end' at BioWare PC Gamer
  • Star Wars: The Old Republic's original director hadn't played a single MMO before launching its development studio: 'How the hell did they trust me with this much money?' PC Gamer
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Tracking: BioWare had a plan to reboot Star Wars: The Old Republic and make it more KOTOR like, but EA's board of directors shut it down / Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic secures large investment as director Casey Hudson seems to reject the use of gen-AI

BioWare had a plan to reboot Star Wars: The Old Republic and make it more KOTOR like, but EA's board of directors shut it down Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic secures large investment as director Casey Hudson seems to reject the use of gen-AI
+1 more Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic attracts more ex-BioWare and KOTOR talent to the team
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