Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic director Casey Hudson has pushed back against rumors that the game could take more than four years to release, stating on social media: “I’m not getting any younger!”

The reveal of the third Knights of the Old Republic game at this week’s The Game Awards caught many fans by surprise. Just as unexpected was Hudson’s involvement with the project. Hudson previously directed the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and the Mass Effect trilogy. Last year, he was working on a different project before his studio shut down due to money problems.

Don’t worry about the “not till 2030” rumors. Game will be out before then. I’m not getting any younger! https://t.co/YKYQFgXOGR

— Casey Hudson (@CaseyDHudson) December 13, 2025

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Fate of the Old Republic is being developed by Arcanaut, another new studio founded by Hudson. A StarWars.com Q&A confirmed that the game is currently in “the early stages” of development. This early timeline led some people to guess the game might not come out before 2030.

However, Hudson addressed these concerns directly on social media, writing: “Don’t worry about the ‘not till 2030’ rumors. Game will be out before then. I’m not getting any younger!”

The game is described as a single-player narrative-driven action RPG and a “spiritual successor” to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Hudson co-founded Arcanaut Studios this year. Speaking about the studio’s goals, he said: “Our goal is developing the kind of games I love making: emotionally powerful, cinematic adventures driven by player agency, narrative depth, and immersive world-building.”

He added: “Conversations between our team and Lucasfilm Games led to an incredible opportunity to return to Star Wars, and once again we can hardly believe we’re working on such a special project.”