# Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Convinced Me Xbox Was the New Home of RPGs, and I Think It’s Better Than Even the PS2’s Genre Heavyweights

> This is an IGN opinion piece from Ryan McCaffrey, who worked at Official Xbox Magazine from 2002-2012 during the original Xbox and Xbox 360 era before joining IGN, where he remains “the Xbox guy.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-legitimized-rpgs-on-the-xbox?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7b3daae8d40cfec8c15503)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #microsoft #playstation #xbox #nintendo
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7b3daae8d40cfec8c15503

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