Aspyr has shed some mild on the canceled DLC for the Swap port of Star Wars Knights of the Previous Republic II: The Sith Lords, pointing the blame at an objection from an unknown third get together.
Noticed first by Axios, Aspyr’s co-CEO Ted Saloch famous in a court docket submitting that “Aspyr believed it might have the ability to launch the content material, however a 3rd get together objected, and Aspyr was unable to take action.” Nevertheless, the doc did not specify who the third get together in query is. An Aspyr spokesperson informed IGN in an e mail that the corporate “has no additional remark to offer.”
The doc is a part of a lawsuit by which plaintiff Malachi Mickelonis took authorized motion towards Aspyr, alleging it had falsely represented that customers who bought KOTOR II would additionally get entry to the “Restored Content material DLC,” and refused to present those that bought the sport a refund, as a substitute opting to offer a complimentary code for an additional Star Wars sport.
As Axios factors out, Aspyr states the complementary key, which Mickelonis requested and acquired a code for an additional sport, was an emblem of compensation for the corporate failing to launch the once-planned DLC. However Mickelonis’ authorized counsel argues the gesture was not compensation for the canceled DLC however quite “a free reward” and didn’t represent a full refund. Later within the month, the US Central District of California will maintain a listening to on Aspyr’s movement to dismiss the lawsuit.
Aspyr launched a Swap port of KOTOR II in 2022. In June 2022, Aspyr introduced it was including the unique model’s minimize content material into the Swap model later within the yr. Almost a yr after the announcement, the corporate revealed the “Restored Content material DLC” was canceled.
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