{"id":11857,"date":"2026-07-16T19:47:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=11857"},"modified":"2026-07-17T05:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T01:44:46","slug":"new-saber-exec-moves-to-reassure-fan-worried-about-warhammer-40000-space-marine-3-monetization-ends-up-suggesting-a-2028-launch-window-that-may-even-include-the-kotor-remake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/new-saber-exec-moves-to-reassure-fan-worried-about-warhammer-40000-space-marine-3-monetization-ends-up-suggesting-a-2028-launch-window-that-may-even-include-the-kotor-remake\/","title":{"rendered":"New Saber Exec Moves to Reassure Fan Worried About Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 Monetization, Ends Up Suggesting a 2028 Launch Window That May Even Include the KOTOR Remake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Former Epic Games Store boss Steve Allison only joined Saber Interactive as its new Chief Business Officer this week, but he\u2019s already caught gamers\u2019 attention by commenting on Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3, the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake, and the company\u2019s John Wick game.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Over on the Space Marine subreddit, Redditor its_treebeard posted a response from Allison \u2014 which Saber confirmed to IGN is legitimate \u2014 to a question about monetizing Space Marine 2 and future installments, including the in-development Space Marine 3. It&#8217;s fair to say Allison&#8217;s appointment at Saber had spooked some Space Marine fans who feared Allison would force more aggressive monetization of the game.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In his response, Allison assured its_treebeard that Saber intends to stick with its stance on monetization, which, in Space Marine 2\u2019s case, has been well received apart from a backlash to a solitary voice pack DLC the developer eventually apologized for.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 &#8211; Chapter Voice Pack 1 Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/new-saber-exec-moves-to-reassure-fan-worried-about-warhammer-40000-space-marine-3-monetization-ends-up-suggesting-a-2028-launch-window-that-may-even-include-the-kotor-remake.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">That\u2019s great for Space Marine 2 fans who continue to play the hugely popular action game, and for those who are interested in Space Marine 3. But there was more to Allison\u2019s response that caught our attention.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">First off, here\u2019s Allison\u2019s comment in full:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>My job isn\u2019t to squeeze money from sabers products through tactics like that. We are preparing to do more self publishing and I\u2019m here to organize the group in preparation of the lineup forming for 2028 (like when I came to telltale in 2010, also no mtx company) that includes space marine, wick, hopefully kotor remake and a few unannounced titles. As a company saber has never pursued mtx it\u2019s not how we do our products. We sell the main game with a free dlc plan for the community and may do paid dlc (but can\u2019t repeat the voice pack dlc issue on sm2, the team learned a lot on that and before I started here). I didn\u2019t work on Fortnite or Rocket League, but I did fund and oversee the launch of Alan Wake Remaster and Alan Wake 2 through the traditional 3rd part publishing team what was part of my group (also no mtx). There\u2019s not a lot more for me to say than to assure you that\u2019s not Sabers approach, or how I\u2019m personally oriented leading publishing etc..Space Marine 3 is going to be all the things you love about 2 plus more that leans into the things you call out that you love about it<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">And here\u2019s the line I want to zero in on:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We are preparing to do more self publishing and I\u2019m here to organize the group in preparation of the lineup forming for 2028 (like when I came to telltale in 2010, also no mtx company) that includes space marine, wick, hopefully kotor remake and a few unannounced titles.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Here, Allison is saying Saber\u2019s 2028 slate of releases includes Space Marine 3, its John Wick game, \u201chopefully\u201d the KOTOR remake, and more unannounced games. That\u2019s an exciting 2028 for sure!<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">I asked Saber about Allison\u2019s comment and it, as you\u2019d expect, downplayed its significance. \u201cSteve was responding to a player primarily asking about plans for microtransactions in future titles, and he was speaking broadly, not officially, about the future slate of Saber games, which he&#8217;s incredibly excited about,\u201d a Saber spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWe have not announced any release dates or confirmed launch windows for Saber&#8217;s upcoming titles. Please stay tuned for more information on all of our games, like Turok: Origins and Hellraiser: Revival, launching October 8!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">So, nothing official yet, but it\u2019s the first\u2026 anything KOTOR remake related in years, so you can understand the scrutiny Allison\u2019s comment has received.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In March, Saber\u2019s Chief Creative Officer, Tim Willits, gave us a short and simple answer when we asked about the KOTOR remake: \u201cYes, it is still in development. That&#8217;s all I can say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The modern reimagining of BioWare\u2019s sci-fi RPG masterpiece was first revealed way back in 2021, but nothing has been officially seen or heard of it in the five years since. A report in December 2025 from Game File revealed that Aspyr was no longer leading development on the remake, but that the reins had reportedly been handed over to Mad Head Games, the team behind the upcoming Hellraiser: Revival.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">That same article also claimed that plans were not only in motion for the KOTOR remake, but a remake of its sequel, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, had also been discussed.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As for Space Marine 3, Saber has remained similarly quiet on details, although fans expect a continuation of Titus\u2019 journey, fresh from his promotion to Captain of the Ultramarines Second Company and Master of the Watch.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. 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You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/new-saber-exec-moves-to-reassure-fan-worried-about-warhammer-40000-space-marine-3-monetization-ends-up-suggesting-a-2028-launch-window-that-may-even-include-the-kotor-remake.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/new-saber-exec-moves-to-reassure-fan-worried-about-warhammer-40000-space-marine-3-monetization-ends-up-suggesting-a-2028-launch-window-that-may-even-include-the-kotor-remake.webp\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/new-saber-exec-moves-to-reassure-fan-worried-about-warhammer-40000-space-marine-3-monetization-ends-up-suggesting-a-2028-launch-window-that-may-even-include-the-kotor-remake.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/new-saber-exec-moves-to-reassure-fan-worried-about-warhammer-40000-space-marine-3-monetization-ends-up-suggesting-a-2028-launch-window-that-may-even-include-the-kotor-remake.webp\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11858,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-11857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-49","tag-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11857"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11859,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11857\/revisions\/11859"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}