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Dispelling the Illusions: Development Woes and Team Turmoil
Reports from industry insiders reveal a tumultuous development process at Aspire Media, the studio responsible for the remake. Aspire, based in Austin, Texas, has a track record of porting older Star Wars titles—such as Jedi Knight II, Jedi Outcast, and Jedi Academy—but has never built a AAA, from-the-ground-up game before. The prospect of such a transition from ports to a full AAA remake has proven to be problematic.