I get with having a desire to keep creative control over a project, but it sounds like Scott's was a bit unreasonable. One man, even if they are a genius, is still just a man. And with something as grandeur as this project and it's scope, you have to take certain liberties with surrounding yourself with likeminded individuals. There's also always time to edit and review content.
thank you so much for updating us on unreal cinemas progress, i will admit i am heartbroken, but its better than going on without knowing why no updates were made. I hope the youtube channel doesnt get taken down so we can enjoy scotts completed work
Soooooo should we all go into hiding on a distant bog filled planet permeated with the dark side of the force? *until Kotor 3 or a remake actually occurs.
I will be honest, when I first saw the project come out & he was just gathering assets & doing sizzle reels, I was worried it was potentially a Patreon cash grab. After seeing the updates, I am a bit sad at all the potential lost. Hopefully the creator is doing ok.
It does seem like this franchise has been taking losses left and right. I guess all we can do is hope that is a "the night gets darker just before the dawn" type of situation.
As someone who was a Patreon member for about 2 years with huge hopes for this series, it would have been great like you said the only issue I have is the lack of communication from Scott. If Scott really wants to put the fans first he should step down and allow another group of others to take over share the work he has done and allow others to finish his work while he heals.
I hope Scott gets better in every way and helpful if he resumes the project he will let more people help. That way he can do more of a supervisor role while working.
It’s incredibly problematic to me that they said absolutely nothing about refunds. Not even a sorry that it can’t happen. Just totally ignored the subject
Judging by what I've been told... there's a rather serious reason as to why Scott has been totally AWOL. He must be in real bad shape, and he doesn't have a PR team to do any of this damage control. Much of the funding itself went into the production of the stuff available on the channel, as well as the unreleased content. So as an artist, it's pretty difficult to even consider a refund when it's been spent on the project. Fan funding overall is just a very risky thing.
I hope Scott is okay. It’s sad to see a project like this end, but health comes first. I hope the remake happens, at least. If you want to post something positive, how about a 100K subscriber special? 😀 You’re so close!
They didn't have the keys to the accounts... they're holding back is actual living status. If he were still alive, why wouldn't he at LEAST put out a simple community post directing the announcement of the cancellation? Add to the fact the Patreon was closed. But they didn't have the keys? So how did they close the Patreon unless they have proof it's a dire and drastic circumstance? The only other conclusion is that Scott simply shut down the Patreon and disappeared. But why not shut down the RU-vid channel as well if it was so detrimental to his health? Why the efforts to get the Patreon closed without the keys but not the RU-vid? It's possible the family just wants to keep it hush so they're left alone. I mean it's a brilliant cover story. The project gets cancelled and he drops off the gird to take care of himself and comeback stronger than ever! In time, we'll forget about all this and some few will look into it years later to discover the truth. I hope I'm wrong and a comeback is coming however I wouldn't hold your breath based on the available information.
Hope all fans who may have donated to the project are refunded. Sad the remake is off, was always too good to be true. The patreon was unable to shut down? How convenient, lol Im off to replay both games in homage of what could have been.
I think it's uncanny that every time someone wants to revive some of these older games, they all get cancelled. It's almost like the IP holders are jealous and don't want anyone to update things at all. Some of these scenes could definitely be used in a total remaster of KOTOR. It's not beyond the realm of possibility that his Patreon was hacked, causing him to lose access, or that someone destroyed his files, which would also contribute to negative health. I've been there myself and was targeted because I was making new or updated content for KOTOR. Why else would someone physically steal my PC and hard drives containing the files I worked on for months? It's happened so many times now for different projects there's just no way it's coincidence. 3000 ship models for a total conversion of Freelancer to Star Wars, including many obscure ships from the expanded universe, someone deleted all my backups on the mod server, just "OOPs" was all the sympathy I got. Several really cool models for KOTOR that added new disguises from the Hyperspace War era. A whole new Juhanni model and expansive wardrobe. Both of those were on physical drives that got stolen and possibly destroyed. And more recently content for Skyrim where I got hacked and my SSD was ruined costing me $600. These are just a few instances over the last 20+ years. I don't believe in coincidence, but I'm also boggled because: what am I doing that is such a threat to anyone else? It's like someone doesn't want people to find joy in anything or give their artistic ability to the fan community at all. Like they want us all miserable. It's ridiculous. It makes no sense. It's like those behind it want to kill all creativity instead of tapping into it for everyone's benefit.
I’m extremely frustrated by this dilemma because I was so excited for this. I really hope Scott has a well recovery and he’s able to work on other projects again
I'm sad this project was cancelled. It looked so cool. I had no idea the scope of it was to remake the entire Knights of the Old Republic game in Unreal Engine 5. That is a massive undertaking, especially if the majority of it is made by one person. I hope Scott is okay.
I did not know much about this project other than some awareness that it was happening. I really hope he is alright and manages to get himself healthy. I have often thought of what a project like this would be like and it is nice to see some of the truly amazing video. Thank you for sharing this. I don't think KOTOR is cursed as I am in the middle of playing it yet again and I am off to play some more. Cheers.
I 100% agree with all what was said. Hope Scott will get better soon and hopefully be willing to get back on the project. A shame he didn't cut it out into episodes :(
I had a feeling it was some health related stuff. While he is a passionate and hard working man, this project was a lot for one person. Even with the help and donations, he took on a lot of the work and is a perfectionist with all of it. That can really wear someone down, especially with health problems added on. Wishing Scott all the best as his health comes first.
In that official statement they only refer to him in the past tense. Not once did they say something in present or future tense. Also nothing even hinted at any possible future work. Only that they cannot divulge all of the facts due to privacy. 2+2 and I'm seeing 4. Sad to say the lack of present & future tense phrases and lack of any "when he recovers..."
Sorry for sounding harsh but a year with no word is unacceptable, considering people were giving him money. No one’s to blame but Scott, he behaved stupidly by trying to do so much on his own. OCPD people should not do projects like this if they are that unstable with it. I hope he gets the help he needs but it would also be best if he disappeared from the internet and never returned.
Kotor 2 was half finished but still good Then Kotor 3 was cancelled Then years later Kotor Remake is announced and probably cancelled Then Kotor 2 switch DLC is cancelled It's a shame how robbed this franchise has been time and again
Aw man. I was looking forward to see his next update, but haven't seen any new videos from his channel ever since. Now I know and it really saddens me. 😞 I honestly don't want this series to be cancelled, but at least postponed the project until everything works out and hope for the best.
It really does feel like star wars is falling so far down it's going to be hard to see how Disney recovers from all these failings in film, TV and gaming parts of the franchise. Even fan made content is struggling?!?! Is this how star wars falls. No one seems to have the heart or energy for star wars any more.
"Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I've seen a lot of strange stuff. But I've never seen anything good coming since KOTOR 2." - Han Solo
As someone who attempted to create a machinima with friends, and had it fail very early after just the teaser trailer was made--I get it. Regardless if it was mental or physical health, that has to come first
nah he just ran off with the patreon donations, it's just like when that star wars comics loser lied about remaking the star wars 1313 game a few years back.
Star Wars is a joke now, disneys too worried about kidifying everything, baby yoda and friends is coming watch this shit, instead of giving attention to a universe like KOTOR, that’s has endless potential
Hey Scott- return the donations, or let someone else access the assets so that the community can finish what WE all funded… I hope you are well health wise, but please DO THE RIGHT THING.
I think that health is only an excuse for real reason of cancelation. Real reason is that Disney has possibly send him letter of cease and desist with information that he should not disclose to the community why project was canceled. So he chose to blame it on his health because how otherwise would he explain that.
lucasfilm allowed him to do the project he has a video about it so disney has no reason to cancel it and why would they now keep it a secret from the public when they've never done that before lol
@@sw-gs i doubt disney had anything to do with this, seems like he was a dude who promised wayy too much and had an unrealistic goal to reach and when he began to feel the burnout he just cancelled the whole fucking thing. oh and he also scammed 1000€ a month from his patreon subscribers so if disney cancelled the project he would've deff refunded them lol
Honestly? I would have believed a certain "Mouse" had his lawyers give Scott a call & a harsh talking to. It would be enough to make practically ANYONE go "into hiding".
I'm starting to feel that Star Wars has been cursed. And that every bit of news or rumor just feels Backhanded. Sorry that Scott's health took a hit, but as many know now: Pressing your face to the griddle is commendable, but its at times best to work smart, not hard.
You know I do not know you and I've never seen your channel but I watched this entire video through because you're genuine honesty has really struck me but why I am leaving this comment is because while I did have an interest in the series you have explained it so well but you have also said a line that really hits home with me and resonates when you say that a Creator wants total control over the project because it is coming from their soul. That is just all too true and I to completely understand as an independent creator myself who wanted total control over my own project that ultimately was going to require far too many hours in time that I simply do not have and will never be completed and it was an obsession that I've had to sacrifice just to live my life. It's a shame but it makes perfect sense and the creators who have done this as I'm sure you seem to do. I am reminded by Roarke from The fountainhead, if that means anything to you. Possibly the best book on creation I've ever read.
Learning the project was cancelled a fraction of a second after learning it existed in the first place (this video being the first I'd heard of it) was fun.
Me when I heard the news “When you walk away, you don't hear me say "Please, oh baby, don't go" Simple and clean Is the way that you're making me feel tonight It's hard to let it go” Can anyone guess this song?
A few words in your video and I already suspected a health problem, or worse. This is very sad for all parties involved but I am grateful for your video to be a reminder that you can't carry a whole ass project on your sole shoulders. I hope a lot of people will get that part right.
I've been wondering what happened to the Unreal Cinema Project. It's pretty sad to hear. I was looking forward to it. Guess I gotta wait for the remake/remaster of Kotor.
Not exactly 'radio silence ' when we got news two weeks ago about the new group working on the game. And a week before that there was a news release on the remake.
As the one who was announcing Republic Commando 2 - Delta Operations years ago, i can totally understand him and i know how much one might want to give a project to the fans but ultimately find yourself having taken on too much... i still respect people with big visions, and totally feel them when they realize "I cant do it"....
I followed this project in it's early phases. I had been so excited for it! But as soon as it started stalling I pulled out. Super sad, and I hope that Scott is ok and recovers 🙏
I've mentioned this before in the Unreal Discord but they motivated me to play the original game in the first place. The series may now be sadly limited to our imaginations on what it would look like, but together with the Malak short, for me they will remain canon to the overall Star Wars lore
So what about all the money from patreon? "Health" is so ambiguous. Sounds like he went to rehab. Would explain the sudden silence and inability to communicate. He could have left a frickin note or something. Its also not like he was on some insane deadline or anything. Its an indy project. Feeling overwhelmed? Ok slow down. Idk something just seems strange .
@@100StarWars I'm Surpised you replyed to me KOTOR does not deserver the current state its in Hopefully the Remake is going better if that is cancelled then it will truly be a dark day for KOTOR Fans
7:20 not even just 'one' episode. Even this is too monumental of a task for one man or a team so small not getting funding. If I were them with a team as talented as theirs, I would have suggested they just focus on capturing high quality 5 minute snippets of the game's best scenes and leave it at that. Similar to cinematic capture's video "Ahsoka's decision" or the Revan vs. Malak fight trailer. There's plenty of content and work there with just that alone. They could recreate the dream sequences, the Leviathan duel, the Star Forge duel, the Revelation scene, Bastila/Revan kiss scene, Calo Nord fight scene and more. It wasn't a feasible idea to recreate 15-30 minute long episodes it's just too much and I'm sure the realization dawned on them over time. 5 minute shorts would still be tons of work but plenty of content to be happy with.
First, Apeiron, then TOTJ, and now this.... We just can't catch a break, man. I fucking love this franchise, but it's actually becoming depressing now. That said, I'm sorry to hear about Scott's health deteriorating, I hope all is well with him.
I didn’t really care about the remake. This is the KOTOR project I was excited about. Hope Scott’s health improves soon regardless if this reignites the project or not.
I feel the loss but I never truly accepted anything major anyways. I am at APATHY level with dizni wars, and anything else is only to be enjoyed, when it's done. I am thankful for the creators for doing this much, and I am sad that they had to stop for whatever reasons. Big loss for us, the KotOR fans all around the world. I am just a little sad about the news, but here to enjoy 'what GOOD we have' and not delve on the 'what we could had'. The 'future that we will never have' is no subject to cry about. Enjoy the present (the good parts! not dizni shizz!!!), and don't lose Hope!
Okay, this might be true that itself became bad from overestres. That might be true, however, if you will remember. We had a fin remaster kind of remake thing that was being made a couple years ago of nights of older, public and Disney asked them to take stop the work out. Luke is filmed, basically shut them down. It would not be surprising to me if they did the same for this as well. And this is not the whole story. Because they don't want anything that would endure fear with the remake. Even though nothing's been going right with Lucas film. And I'm terrified about what's going to happen. With three, make it would not surprise me if they did this intentionally. Or had something to do with this. Call me conspiracy theorist but. With all the c*** that goes down and be corporations, it wouldn't put a past them.
What most fail to see is letting others help doesnt mean it wont go how you would like but its far worse when you take it all on at once yourself you dont want it to change from your vision something you love and cherish that you wanted to do for others and for a franchise you cared deeply for, and when it comes to it being a scam if it was a scam we never would have gotten anything period of it or shoddy work this man made himself so ill he couldnt do it anymore the dedication he showed in his work all of his work you can tell this wasnt ment to be a scam and if his health is truely screwed up because he tried to do stuff like this for his fans thats not a person who would scam yes its gutting like hell this happened but 1 man can only do so much and the fact he tried shows hes more then most in this world, may you get well again Scott we all send our strength for your recovery
So unfortunately it's another day... lol. Anyway, that made me chuckle but honestly I think the kotor franchise is dead bro, except for within the hearts of true fans i suppose. Unless someone who really loves the lore buys the rights, I'd humbly suggest you'd best not keep your hopes too high re any further kotor development. It is sad, especially given the current state of the star wars franchise as well as that of the film and gaming industries as a whole, but I just don't think it's likely we will see any more of kotor. Not as a game, anyway. If Disney makes a shitty movie or series about it on the other hand, I wouldn't bat an eyelid.
Honestly, I’m not surprised by this news if you’re not getting funding and support by a large company like Disney or Netflix it’s impossible to make anything of significant value and quality nowadays. Making something like Red vs Blue was easy back in the early 2000s because things were far more cheaper and less advanced in those dates, in my opinion. People can’t create something to compete with the likes of of Disney or Netflix without another company, giving them a lot of money and support. It’s a sad fact of life, normal people who are very good at creating, can’t actually create anything without corporations supporting them. PS very sorry if what I’m saying, makes no sense I’m terrible at whiting.
Typical. I knew this was coming sooner or later since there have been literally no real updates on project status in a year. Sucks to be a KotOR fan lately. Majorly. At least the Limited Run collector's edition was a quality product I guess.
This is a sad day. I was very excited for this series. At this point, we need to hope that someone will pick this up or at least, Scott can start up again once his health improves. 😢
I just don't understand why KotOR just can't catch a break! I almost wish I never found out about this game then id never have liked star wars all together. That's what KotOR means for me.
Well playstation is screwed. Microsoft owns Bethesda the best gaming company ever and now playstation won't even have Kotor exclusive. I think it's time to convert to x box for those rpg players. Playstation doesn't have any good RPGs
it makes me recall the Jedi Academy's unofficial expansion: Kotf, developed by some turkish guy. it was to contain every battle from the movies with every playable character. he has been working on it for years and it was supposed to be released in two parts. he released the first part containing the models of the characters then he disappeared for years. he at one point appeared saying he decided to join the army lmao
I've been wondering what happened. Really I hope with what ever his choice in the future he has more help. Not everything has to be 100% perfect. look at Heir to the Empire series! It didn't have the best quality at the beginning but it was still really good and over time it just got better and better. Health first, scale back a bit, do 5 to 7 to 10 min episodes to give yourself time in between. I'm sad to hear this but more importantly I just hope his health gets better and he isn't being too hard on himself over it.
kotor keeps taking Ls but Scott was too ambitious with this. Probably the best course of action would be making smaller clips, gaining audience, interest, income and then getting a team, kickstarter campaign and a plan to move to bigger things
I have unfortunately come to the realization of being a fan of Kotor also comes with learning to deal with disappointment. I discovered the series only a few years ago and I totally bought into it because of the characters. I mean my goodness why is there so much trouble in releasing a remake? Why is only one person responsible for producing a series? It seems like Kotor just has bad luck and I really don’t like saying that but that’s what it seems.
Can't say I'm particularly surprised. I don't mean it negatively towards the Unreal Cinema guy, I just mean that I don't have much hope or faith in anything Star Wars at this point.
