In its present state, XIII does not meet our quality standards and we fully understand players’ frustrations.
However, the remake is getting a second chance, as it is now being basically remade again.
A new statement on the game’s Steam page reads: “To achieve the quality standards and offer an optimal gaming experience, Microids decided to entrust the development of XIII Remake to the French studio Tower Five (Lornsword: Winter Chronicle).
In 2020, then developer PlayMagic and publisher Microids admitted the heavily criticised remake did not live up to expectations.