After burying Apex Legends Mobile, Respawn Entertainment continues on the good news by announcing the postponement of the release date of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
[Mis à jour le 2 février 2023 à 18h01] The golden age of Respawn Entertainment, the period that made the studio the darling of Electronic Arts at the expense of DICE, resulted in several monumental releases. Among them, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, an unprecedented and epic epic recounting the setbacks of a young Jedi on the run at the beginning of the Galactic Empire. Seducing players with its unique gameplay mixing parkour and combat, and its storyline as engaging as its characters, Fallen Order had to have a sequel. And then there will be since Survivor, the second episode of Star Wars Jedi, was scheduled for next March. A game whose ambition has convinced fans, but also postponed the release date.
After the presentation of the first Star Wars: Jedi Survivor trailer at The Game Awards 2022, fan excitement was at its height. It must be said that the quality of the first opus of this relatively new series was undeniable, plunging us into the obscurantism of the first years of formation of the empire alongside the endearing Cal, an apprentice Jedi on the run. This second episode was therefore originally scheduled for March 17, 2023, and will finally be released on April 28. A six-week postponement justified in a letter that is translated to you just below.
“For three years, the Jedi team here at Respawn has poured their hearts and souls into Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, and we’re proud to say that this next chapter in Cal Kestis’ story is complete. even focused on the final stages of the game’s creation: fixing bugs and polishing to improve the player’s performance and gaming experience.Star Wars: Jedi Survivor is a direct response to requests from our community, which delivers extensive destinations to explore, evolved combat and exploration, and of course, the continuation of the Cal and comics story. Creating this game made us a better team, and we gave it our all on every level to make this second installment what fans expect from Respawn and Lucasfilm Games.
In order for our team to meet Respawn’s typical quality specifications and the time they need to achieve the level of perfection our fans deserve, we’ve added six crucial weeks to the development of Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, which will be released now April 28, 2023 worldwide. Thank you EA and Respawn for giving us the time to provide you with the best possible experience, and thank you for your understanding. May the force be with you. Stig and the Star Wars: Jedi team.”
For the moment, few gameplay sequences for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor but many synthetic images offering us some ideas on the plot of this new component. We reunite with Cal as one of the Galactic Empire’s most wanted fugitives in an adventure that will take him to the far reaches of the Galaxy. New combat actions and new characters are also to be expected in this long-awaited sequel, the release of which has unfortunately been postponed to the end of April 2023.
Released in November 2019 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order quickly established itself as a must in the category of Star Wars games, but also games period. With its gripping story, its actors and its high-level scenario, but above all its gameplay that is both dynamic, accessible and satisfying, Fallen Order has quickly become the keystone of the current success of the famous sci-fi franchise on the ground. video games. It was also an opportunity for Respawn Entertainment to prove its ability to master “Star Wars games” and establish itself as the undisputed darling of Electronic Arts, at the expense of DICE, stuck with the massacres that were Battlefront 2. and Battlefield 2042.