This site deals with non-canon material by putting red text notification above the non-canon items. There are numerous errors that inevitably arise between the stories simply because different authors have their own ways of telling the story and may not have the time and resources to perfectly align the details. To understand canon and continuity, the overall Star Wars saga should be looked at as a set of stories written by many different people which "document" past "events." Although some stories are more reliable than others, they all are looked upon as part of the overall "history." It should also be remembered that all of these stories are simply that-stories. The entire catalog of published works comprises a vast history-with many off-shoots, variations and tangents-like any other well-developed mythology." However, between us, we've read everything, and much of it is taken into account in the overall continuity. These works spin out of George Lucas' original stories, the rest are written by other writers. Star Wars canon was first defined in the first issue of the Lucasfilm magazine, Star Wars Insider: " Gospel,' or canon as we refer to it, includes the screenplays, the films, the radio dramas and the novelizations. There hasn't been a sequel since then, although BioWare did continue the story in the 2011 MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic.Star Wars opening crawl tagline found on canon adult fiction novels published by Del Rey Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords was also well received, more so for its characters that were more richly detailed than the ones in the original. It picks up five years after the first game and follows an exiled Jedi Knight who ventures from planet to planet to look for the remaining Jedi - the Jedi Order has largely been wiped out - to push the Sith back. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is considered one of the best video games ever made.Ī sequel, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, was developed by Obsidian Entertainment - now owned by Microsoft - and released in 2004 again as an Xbox console exclusive. Depending on the decisions you make, you'll end up on the light or dark side of the Force. You play as a Jedi - male or female, though only the former is canon - who must criss-cross the galaxy to thwart Malak. Released in 2003 as an Xbox console exclusive, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is set four thousand years prior to the creation of the Empire when a certain Sith named Darth Malak is waging war against the Republic. It's just not a household name most people are aware of.” Wushu Studios' communications manager Nate Najda confirmed Bespin Bulletin's report and added: “ not as mysterious as you think. I talked to a couple of people, and I also found out that Jason Schreier said that it's not with EA, and we'll ‘never guess' who the studio is that's making this game.” “Amongst my digging, I heard there is a Knights of the Old Republic project in development somewhere. the Podcast, while referencing previous comments made by games journalist Jason Schreier on gaming forum ResetEra. Star Wars insider Bespin Bulletin spoke of a new Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic game development on the latest episode of B.O.B. After all, most of the original game - and its sequel - are not considered canon in the ongoing Star Wars universe that includes the films and Disney+ series. There's also the small matter of what a new Star Wars KOTOR game might even look like. There's no word on which studio is behind it (though speculation is rife), with reports noting that Star Wars fans will “never guess” who it really is. A new Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic game is reportedly in development, but not at its original developer BioWare, or its current owner, Electronic Arts, whose exclusive Star Wars licence expires in 2023.