Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Unveiled with First Trailer — Exclusive Interview Reveals New Era of the Galaxy

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic reveal — including the first trailer and details from exclusive interview

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic
What Was Revealed

At The Game Awards 2025, Lucasfilm Games and Arcanaut Studios unveiled Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, a brand-new single-player narrative action role-playing game (RPG) set during the Old Republic era of the Star Wars galaxy — thousands of years before the Skywalker Saga.

  • The game was introduced with its first teaser trailer, giving fans a cinematic look at the tone, setting, and atmosphere of this epic new journey. 

  • Unlike past MMO titles in the Old Republic setting, this is a story-driven, choice-focused single-player experience

Leadership & Legacy

One of the biggest headlines from the reveal is that Casey Hudson — the acclaimed director behind Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and the original Mass Effect trilogy — is leading the project at Arcanaut Studios in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games.This connection to the original KOTOR games has sparked excitement among fans: while Fate of the Old Republic is not a direct sequel, it’s a spiritual successor aimed at capturing the immersive narrative and impactful choice systems that made the original so beloved.

From the Exclusive Interview

In the first deep interview with StarWars.com, Hudson and Lucasfilm Games VP and GM Douglas Reilly shared more context and creative intent:

A Distinct but Familiar Vision

  • Hudson described Fate of the Old Republic as a chance to create a definitive Star Wars RPG experience with modern tools and design sensibilities — drawing on lessons from KOTOR but forging an entirely new story.Although early in development, the game aims to build on player agency, immersion, and choice-driven narrative, key pillars of the original games’ legacy.

Galaxy on the Edge of Rebirth

  • The story takes place during a time of upheaval at the end of the Old Republic, with players stepping into the role of a Force user whose decisions shape their path — toward light, darkness, or somewhere in between.Reilly emphasized that this period gives the creative team “immense open space to tell new original Star Wars stories” while staying true to the spirit of the galaxy. 

Creative Passion & Collaboration

  • Hudson reflected on how meaningful it is to return to Star Wars after decades, describing the work on the original KOTOR as a defining experience in his career and expressing gratitude for the opportunity to build a new era of stories. The collaboration between Arcanaut Studios and Lucasfilm Games aims to blend deep narrative with cinematic action, memorable characters, and immersive world-building. 

  • Title: Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic 

  • Developer: Arcanaut Studios (in partnership with Lucasfilm Games) 

  • Director: Casey Hudson

  • Genre: Narrative single-player action RPG 

  • Setting: Old Republic era, galaxy on the brink of rebirth

  • Platforms: PC & consoles (planned) 

  • Release Date: Not announced yet (early development) 

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