Earlier today, an extensive report was published that focuses on thedevelopment ofAnthemand its many troubles. For any gamers who are familiar withAnthemor its developer BioWare, the report is worth a read, both because it highlights the struggles of development and it puts a human perspective to everything. But in addition to behind the scene details on Anthem, the report also hits upon some other BioWare projects, likeKnights of the Old Republic.
According to Jason Schreier atKotaku, the BioWare Austin studio has worked on several projects over the last few years, some that were made known to the public or released and those that were not. There wasShadow RealmsandSaga, and even an open worldStar Warsgame, but it was only in development for a few months.
However, there was apparently a belief at BioWare Austin that eventually it would be given the reigns toStar Wars Knights of the Old Republic. The report says that developers dreamed of getting a chance at the property and it was always dangled as a possibility, but it “never really came close to getting off the ground.”
After working onStar Wars The Old Republic, it seemed like BioWare’s Austin team would be the best suited to take onKnights of the Old Republicand even some of the developers agreed. But it’s never made clear why BioWare didn’t continue on with the series, even after parent company Electronic Arts earned the Star Wars game license. All we know is that apparentlyEA won’t let BioWare make a Knights of the Old Republic game.
Ultimately,Star Warsfans are still waiting for BioWare to revive theKnights of the Old Republicfranchise, either in a reboot or asKnights of the Old Republic 3. But based on that new report about development at BioWare and the stress involved inAnthem, it might be best for the studio to re-evaluate its approach and practices. As for current and upcoming projects, BioWare Austin has taken over working onAnthem’s live service and working to improve its experience, while BioWare Edmonton (the main studio) isworking onDragon Age 4.
