The series goes fully next-gen
The next entry in Cal Kestis’ journey has been officially revealed.Star Wars Jedi: Survivorwas officially revealed today during Star Wars Celebration.
This new game will be a sequel to 2019’sStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and will continue to follow Cal Kestis and BD-1.Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris targeting 2023, and is being developed for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.
In today’s teaser, we get a look at some of what’s in store. There are lightsaber battles, the machinations of the Empire, and a mysterious body floating in a tube.
The story ofJedi: Survivorwill take place five years after the events ofStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Still pursued by the Empire as one of the last Jedi in the galaxy, Cal and BD-1 are still running and learning, as the former continues to forge a connection with the Force.
Respawn Entertainment is still at the helm for this new entry, and game director Stig Asmussen says in a press release that the team had a vision in place for the sequel “even before completing”Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
The Force beckons
This also marks theJediseries’ jump onto only next-gen consoles. WhileStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderdidreceive a next-gen update, it had launched on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The potential for next-gen lightsaber battles definitely has me intrigued.
While today was the official reveal ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, the existence of a follow-up toStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderhas been confirmed for a while now. Lucasfilm Games and Electronic Artsconfirmed the follow-up was in developmentback in January. And GamesBeatconfirmed the nameJedi: Survivorearlier this month.
Still, it’s a pretty exciting confirmation to have.Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderwas afairly resounding successin reviving the single-playerStar Warsgame, and seeing it get support for a sequel is great. Two moreStar Warsprojects are in development at EA as well. One is a new shooter from Respawn and the director behindMedal of Honor: Above and Beyond.The other is a strategy game from some strategy veterans at Bit Reactor.
