The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake still hasn't solidified into an actual release, but in the meantime, the iconic RPG has come back through a different avenue. Originally released for Xbox and PC in 2003, the game later appeared on mobile platforms in the 2010s before making its way to the Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Those playing Knights of the Old Republic on PC likely default to the Steam version these days, which provides convenient access to the game for an MSRP of $9.99 that gets slashed frequently during sales. Xbox, however, has just provided a new alternative that might still be of interest to some fans.
Yesterday, Xbox Wire announced that 21 more original Xbox games would become available through the Xbox platform on PC, including both Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Knights of the Old Republic 2 — The Sith Lords. Like the Steam version, both games are available for $9.99 on the Xbox digital storefront. Unlike the Steam version, these are direct ports of the Xbox console version rather than the original PC port.
The main advantage of the new Xbox ports is the ability to use the Xbox Play Anywhere...
