Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Director Denies 2030 Rumors

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic director Casey Hudson has rejected speculation that the newly announced role-playing game could be more than four years away, denying claims that it may not release until 2030. The clarification came shortly after the game’s reveal at the 2025 Game Awards, where Hudson addressed the timeline directly on social media.

“Don’t worry about the “not till 2030” rumors. Game will be out before then. I’m not getting any younger!” Hudson wrote on X (formerly Twitter), pushing back against concerns fueled by the project’s early development status.

The announcement of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic was one of the most notable surprises of the show, particularly due to Hudson’s involvement. 

He previously directed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and later led BioWare through the Mass Effect trilogy, making his return to the franchise a significant moment for longtime fans.

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Development and Scope

The game is being developed by Arcanaut Studios, a new company co-founded by Hudson earlier this year after his previous studio shut down due to funding issues. A StarWars.com Q&A published alongside the reveal confirmed that the project is still in the early stages of development, which led to speculation that release could slip toward the end of the decade.

Fate of the Old Republic is described as a single-player, narrative-driven action RPG, and a “spiritual successor” to Knights of the Old Republic, rather than a direct continuation of that series. The game will tell an all-new story set in the distant past of the Star Wars universe, developed in partnership with Lucasfilm Games.

The setting allows for new characters and storylines without being constrained by existing film or television canon.

No platforms or release windows have been announced. However, Hudson’s public denial of a 2030 timeline signals an effort to set clearer expectations early, as Lucasfilm Games continues to expand its slate of story-focused Star Wars titles after several years of uneven development cycles across the franchise.