Aspyr Says KOTOR 2 Swap DLC Was Canceled As a result of ‘A Third Get together Objected’

Aspyr has shed some gentle 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 occasion.

Noticed first by Axios, Aspyr’s co-CEO Ted Saloch famous in a court docket submitting that “Aspyr believed it will be capable to launch the content material, however a 3rd occasion objected, and Aspyr was unable to take action.” Nonetheless, the doc didn’t specify who the third occasion in query is. An Aspyr spokesperson advised 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 buyers who bought KOTOR II would additionally get entry to the “Restored Content material DLC,” and refused to provide those that bought the sport a refund, as a substitute opting to offer a complimentary code for one more Star Wars recreation.

As Axios factors out, Aspyr states the complementary key, which Mickelonis requested and acquired a code for one more recreation, was a logo 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 reasonably “a free present” 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 reduce content material into the Swap model later within the yr. Practically a yr after the announcement, the corporate revealed the “Restored Content material DLC” was canceled.

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