Summary
A third entry in Electronic Arts and developer Respawn Entertainment’sStar Wars Jediseries seems to have been confirmed by a job listing looking for a Senior Game Writer. After several years of fumbling its exclusiveStar Warslicense with theBattlefrontgames, Respawn Entertainment’s third-person action SoulslikeStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderpleasantly surprised fans in 2019. Its follow-up,Star Wars Jedi: Survivor,was released about a year ago to rave reviews despite its rocky technical launch and performance issues, which have since been fixed.Survivor’s impeccable storytelling, intricate level design, and challenging lightsaber combat boosted it into the conversation of2023’s best games.
A few months afterStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s launch, the lead actor behind protagonist Cal Kestis' performance, Cameron Monaghan, hinted that a thirdStar Wars Jedititle was already in the works. Although Monaghan’s claim wasn’t officially confirmed by EA, seeing how successfulSurvivorturned out to be, easily beating its predecessorFallen Order’s launch sales, and how much praise it had received, it wouldn’t be surprising for EA to want to make a third game. The ending ofJedi: Survivoreven leaves a bit of room for Kal’s story to be picked up and continued further.
With the fate of athirdStar Wars Jedigameup in the air, a job listing on EA’s careers site has now pretty much confirmed plans for theJedithreequel. Seeking out a Senior Game Writer, the job ad clearly mentionsStar Wars Jediin bold right next to the job position in the title at the top of the post. Further down, the post describes the project as an “unannouncedStar Warstitle,” and requires the candidate to have experience working on “AAA third-person action adventure” games.
Respawn Entertainment Job Listing Mentions “Star Wars Jedi” In Title
Based on the job listing, and taking Cameron Monaghan’s comments last year into account, it looks clear as day that the thirdStar Wars Jedititle has gotten the green light from EA. Seeing thatSurvivoronly just came out last year and Respawn is currently looking for writers, it’s safe to say that the thirdJedigame isn’t anywhere close to full development yet, and is likely in the concept and pre-production phase. Three and a half years separatedStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderandSurvivor; the third game will likely take about the same amount of time. Though, with Respawn’s long-rumoredStar WarsFPS having been recently canceled, theJedithreequel could’ve moved up Respawn’s list of priorities.
Fans ofStar Warsvideo games won’t have to wait that long, though, asUbisoft’s open-world crime adventureStar Wars Outlawshas just recently confirmed its August 30 release date. Despite some controversy surrounding locked season pass missions and exorbitant special edition prices,Outlawsis shaping up to be a fun journey throughStar Wars’criminal underworld with a fresh set of characters as fans await Respawn’s next chapter of Cal Kestis' story.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
WHERE TO PLAY
The story of Cal Kestis continues in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor™, a third person galaxy-spanning action-adventure game from Respawn Entertainment, developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. This narratively-driven, single player title picks up five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order™ and follows Cal’s increasingly desperate fight as the galaxy descends further into darkness. Pushed to the edges of the galaxy by the Empire, Cal will find himself surrounded by threats new and familiar. As one of the last surviving Jedi Knights, Cal is driven to make a stand during the galaxy’s darkest times - but how far is he willing to go to protect himself, his crew, and the legacy of the Jedi Order?Explore an Untamed Galaxy – Discover new planets and familiar frontiers in the Star Wars galaxy, each with unique biomes, challenges, and enemies. Master new skills, equipment, and abilities that will augment the ways you explore, fight, and roam. With larger areas to explore and more to discover off the beaten path, players who adventure beyond the horizon will find hidden rewards.
