The Game Awards were last week, a gaming event that, not surprisingly, hands out a bunch of awards (Clair Obscur cleaned up, deservedly so), but is more anticipated for its upcoming game trailer reveals. And boy, it did not disappoint for us sci-fi fans.
First up, a total surprise that came out of nowhere: Fate of the Old Republic, a "spiritual successor" to (but not direct sequel of) Knights of the Old Republic, one of the best stories in video gaming history (and definitely the best Star Wars story in video gaming history). It's being made by Casey Hudson's new studio; Casey was the Executive Producer of KOTOR and, of course, the Mass Effect Trilogy.
The trailer tells us almost nothing about the story, but eagle-eyed viewers quickly identified that the crashed ship in the trailer is the Leviathan, Revan's capital ship before the events of KOTOR - so that's a huge tie-in to the story. See the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAmkl1jL0fo
I am officially SO excited. Hopefully an in-progress remake of KOTOR (and 2, I believe) will release before FOTOR (we love our acronyms). As an older game, the mechanics of KOTOR are really, really clunky, which prevents a lot of newer players from experiencing what is an incredible story.
SECOND, we got a new, extensive trailer for Exodus, and a release window. (See it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c80LMt_Uxs) That release window is, unfortunately, "early 2027," so still a ways to go. I honestly wasn't too surprised by this, though I'd hoped for holiday 2026. The trailer reveals more of the story and how it centers on your protagonist. (By the way, the player character in the trailers is the default, but they can be either male or female and will be completely customizable, yay).
With these games plus the upcoming Expanse game, the future is bright for sci-fi RPG gaming. But maybe not in 2026....
