The next chapter in Cal Kestis’ story was revealed last year when Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was announced and set to release this year. During The Game Awards 2022, we got the first look at gameplay footage seeing how Respawn has elevated every aspect of the first game, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Survivor was set to release in March but Respawn has announced that they need a little more time. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is now set to launch on April 28, 2023, six weeks from the initial release date.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Now Arrives April 28th pic.twitter.com/PNtsL6kmER
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In the official statement, Game Director Stig and the Star Wars Jedi team wrote: “For the last three years, the Jedi team here at Respawn has poured its collective heart and soul into Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and we are proud to say the next chapter in the tale of Cal Kestis is content complete. We are now focused entirely on the final stage: bug fixes to enhance performance, stability, polish, and most importantly, the player experience.
Jedi Survivor is a direct response to the feedback from our community, delivering expansive destinations to explore, evolved combat and traversal, and of course, the continuation of Cal and BD’s story. Making this game has truly made us a better team, and we have pushed ourselves at every level to make this the Star Wars sequel our fans expect from Respawn and Lucasfilm Games.
In order for the team to hit the Respawn quality bar, provide the team the time they need, and achieve the level of polish our fans deserve, we have added six crucial weeks to our release schedule – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will now launch globally on April 28th.
Thanks to EA and Respawn for giving us the time to deliver the best experience for our players, and to all of you for your understanding.
May the Force be with you”
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor follows Cal five years after the events of the first game. He has matured and grown into a powerful Jedi Knight. As the memories and expectations of the Jedi Order weigh on him, his crusade against the Empire has only become more perilous. It’s time for Cal to decide how far he’s willing to go to save those closest to him.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor features new planets and familiar frontiers in the Star Wars galaxy, each with unique biomes, challenges, and enemies. Players will have to master new skills, equipment, and abilities as Cal traverses grandiose landscapes and take roads less traveled. As Cal has matured and grown into a Jedi Knight, additional force abilities and new lightsaber fighting styles are available to use to defeat enemies new and old.