From Official: KOTOR not finished, but a ways off?

[Sith_Reven]

This is the best news I have heard all day. I am so happy that my hope is back. I am fully aware that this is no confirmation. But I am satisfied.......for now. Prime...we love you man.

[PoiuyWired]

Praise all the Ancient Sith Lords!! Kotor Series shall continue!

 

On the down side, it seems to me that there is the implication of kotor3 and BF3 being something post-2007? Well, we have StarWars07 and that twi'lek chick game on the line up, amongst other things like a highly possable E@W expansion.

[Prime]

On the down side, it seems to me that there is the implication of kotor3 and BF3 being something post-2007?

I'd say so. But think about it. Even if they started today it would still be well into 2008 at the earliest.

[tbl]

Conclusion: K3 2007-2008

[Shuma]

Well, Those are some Spectacular News, Great Find Prime.

[Vaelastraz]

OK, Kotor will be made eventually. But it will take a hell of a lot of time. I expect the release date to be somewhere around 2009.

[Darth Reign]

:) :) The highly, highly, highly, highly anticipated Knights of the Old Republic III. This will give me time to upgrade. :) :)

[Darth InSidious]

The highly, highly, highly, highly anticipated Knights of the Old Republic III. This will give me time to upgrade.

 

The good side of them not starting work right away...

 

QFE

[kotorfan84]

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/nov2006/id20061122_709907.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily

 

Emphasis mine...

 

When I clicked on this thread I thought, not another phonny lead or old speculation, but I stand corrected. Prime should be the poster of the year.

[The_Catto]

Yay! Some good news ... though not evident on whole long it will take, at least we know that its not forgotten!

 

Thanks Prime! Twas havin an 'ordinary' kinda day till i read that! Now its risen my spirits! :D:D

[Jae Onasi]

Heh, the "Poster of the Year" award will go to the one who firsts posts the "Official news from LA that K3 is being made". But Prime can take the cake for now.

[milo]

I think I just went in my boxer shorts a little bit.

 

*votes Prime as best Ahtonaut ever*

[stingerhs]

dude, i was almost ready to give up on even hoping that K3 was going to be made. Prime, you're like the most totally radicalistic dude with the most awesome newsbit, like, ever, dude.[/80's rocker]

 

i'm officially stoked yet again.

[Q]

Great news, Prime! The first REAL word about KotOR III-w00t!

I am hoping that Star Wars 07 is the spiritual successor to the Dark Forces-Jedi Knight series.

Hear, hear!

[Calavera]

Great find, Prime! Finally som good news about kotor3.

[Cygnus Q'ol]

Prime is on top of things as usual.

 

However, why do I get the feeling this is just another string-along?

 

The 2007 and some of 2008's games will be advertised, developed, released, played, reviewed and discarded before continuing on to KotOR3 from what it sounds like.

 

I still fear we have quite a bit of time before setting off after Revan.

 

Still, it is refreshing to see KotOR written about positively.

[kotorfan84]

Anyone think that there could be more news by the time the E3 comes around?

[Master Kavar]

Anyone think that there could be more news by the time the E3 comes around?

 

There's not going to be another E3, so I wouldn't hold your breath if I were you. If they are working on it, they'll talk about it on their own schedule, or for next years Tokyo gameshow.

[kotorfan84]

There's not going to be another E3, so I wouldn't hold your breath if I were you. If they are working on it, they'll talk about it on their own schedule, or for next years Tokyo gameshow.

 

Really? Why?

[Prime]

Not enough benefit for the cost, basically.

[Arátoeldar]

Really? Why?

Losing too much money.

[Titanius Anglesmith]

This is a great find. I never gave up hope that there would be a KotOR III (I almost did though) but now I know that it must be made. And as much as I would like to see it soon, if it doesn't come out till 2008-2009, then that's fine by me. Just as long as they are spending all they're time making it the best Star Wars gaming experience ever.

[Char Ell]

There's not going to be another E3, so I wouldn't hold your breath if I were you.

Not true. E3 is still happening it's just been reformulated and scaled down for the reasons already mentioned. E3 2007 is currently scheduled for July 11-13 in Santa Monica, California, USA. See http://www.e3insider.com/portal/ for more details.

If they are working on it, they'll talk about it on their own schedule, or for next years Tokyo gameshow.

This could be true but there is still a distinct possibility that major publishers and developers will choose E3 to make major announcements. I think this is a wait-and-see on this one.

[Master Kavar]

I stand corrected...and gladly so. I didn't want to see the event go away, as long as we get a sneak peak at next years games I'll be happy. But I still wouldn't count on seeing anything by E3, even a mention.

[Char Ell]

However' date=' why do I get the feeling this is just another string-along?[/quote']Hmmm... Would you rather LucasArts not say anything about their intentions for the KotOR franchise? As for myself I was starting to think things like maybe Jim Ward and Peter Hirschmann didn't want to do any more SW RPG's or they had dropped KotOR in favor of making games to go with the new SW TV shows. I had nothing to go on other than LEC reps commenting on bunches of their games that weren't related to KotOR.

 

I took Nancy MacIntyre's statement as a welcome reassurance that LEC hasn't abandoned KotOR (or Battlefront though I'm less interested in that game series). If LEC hasn't announced something solid about another KotOR game by this time next year though I hope they do take the time to give KotOR fans another confidence booster like this one. If that happens though I think I'll be thinking more like you are now.