The release date is far, far away.

One of the biggest surprises of The Game Awards was the announcement of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. Described as a narrative-driven, single-player RPG, Fate of the Old Republic will be a spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic.

Development on Fate of the Old Republic is led by Casey Hudson, the former director on the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic as well as the Mass Effect trilogy. Hudson is leading...