Sony Claims It Delisted The KoTOR Remake Trailer Due to Music License Expiring

Sony has attempted to clarify its recent removal of social media posts related to the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake.

[phoenixwing]

Surrrrre

[porkChop]

I've never heard of a trailer being delisted due to music licensing.

[MrNinosan]

Happens all the time, and even games get de-listed for same reason (GTA, Tony Hawk etc)

[Blaze929]

all the time? What other trailers has this happened to? Videos get re-uploaded 100x over, there's no way everyone complies.

[bradfh]

YouTube enforces strict copyright rules. Even PewDiePie, who owns the rights to "B*tch Lasagna," had his video taken down.

[bloop]

All depends what licensing rights were agreed upon. If it was timed then they'd have to pull it due to not having rights anymore. Having said that though, it is a little bit bizarre to have a timed agreement on music for a trailer 🤔

[porkChop]

@brad

Bro, that's when you don't *have* the license to the music. I have never heard of a trailer being taken offline because of a music license expiring. Show me one example where a trailer disappeared specifically due to music licensing.

[mkis007]

I mean if it was canceled they would say it right? What would be the reason to not say it at this point. And if they have as much control as it's claimed, why would they cancel it over just releasing it eventually?

[Becuzisaid]

Did they ever admit that Agent from Rockstar was cancelled?

[EvertonFC]

Do rockstar still owe Sony a game with the LA Noire situation? Obviously it was supposed to be "Agent".
My guess is Sony will try and get a 1 year exclusive deal for GTA 6 maybe for the game they owe them unless that's been sorted ages ago.

[slate91]

1 year GTA exclusivity because of Agent. 😂. Some things never change.

[Eonjay]

I'm not sure how much control Sony has given that it's just a timed exclusive.

[talocaca]

Waiting for the updated trailer with new music then 🥰

(Obviously being sarcastic, this game is dead)

[Hofstaderman]

Please let this game still be happening. Even better give it to a Sony studio.

[Michiel1989]

cause Sony studios make rpgs.....oh wait, they don't

[Hofstaderman]

Cause Sony has studios under their belt which are renound for releasing quality titles. Not an opinion, fact. Their offerings don't score 71%.

[Michiel1989]

yes Sony 1st party studios make awesome games, just not rpg's. The best choise is ofc a studio that has never made an rpg, instead of say....Obsidian...who actually made a Kotor game

[babadivad]

Damn it...

[DOMination-]

I wouldn't have much faith in Embracer Group delivering something good regardless of the state of this project.

IMO it's better off dead and hopefully one day in the future, Bioware or Obsidian can pick it up again. Or something of that calibre at least.

[TQQ]

What is this "claims"? They told you exactly why the trailer was removed.

And keep in mind this game is being handled by Embracer, if the game gets canceled, it's because Embracer mismanaged it.

It just blows my mind the way a certain crowd of people (and the press) actively wants to see this game canceled, a game that was asked for constantly for years. And let me remind you this game was coming to PC so there is only one crowd ...

[SwissCheese]

You don't let your music license expire on a game which is actively in development.

The game is dead, RIP.

[Petebloodyonion]

It's logical and understandable that this trailer only would have SW license music issues when all previous SW games trailers with the same music are still up.

[gold_drake]

yeh i think this is the most likely case tbh.
music licensing is a bitch, especially when it runs out. they'll make you pay more depending on how well the video itself did.