The ultimate chapter in Cal Kestis’ story will likely be informed by Respawn Leisure, in keeping with EA. The knowledge was shared throughout EA’s Investor Day 2024 presentation.
Respawn developed each 2019’s Jedi: Fallen Order and its sequel, 2023’s Jedi: Survivor, so the studio is a pure choose for the third and last chapter within the trilogy, however EA’s feedback in the course of the presentation affirm that the third entry within the sequence is actively being developed.
“Now we have delivered a number of the highest high quality and best-selling Star Wars video games of all-time, with over $5 billion in internet bookings,” EA president of leisure and know-how Laura Miele informed buyers in the course of the presentation. “This spectacular monitor report contains in fact the Star Wars ‘Jedi’ video games, the place over 40 million Star Wars followers have linked with Cal Kestis and his arc of changing into a strong Jedi. Respawn is working arduous to deliver the ultimate chapter of this thrilling story to gamers.”
Jedi: Survivor launched 4 years after Jedi: Fallen Order, so Star Wars followers could have to attend a couple of years to get their palms on the trilogy’s last entry. EA did not touch upon the upcoming sport’s launch date, however the absence of Stig Asmussen–who directed each Jedi: Survivor and Jedi: Fallen Order–could influence the sport’s growth timeline.
Asmussen left Respawn in September 2023–a few months earlier than Jedi: Survivor’s April 2023 launch–and is presently engaged on his personal AAA undertaking. Previous to leaving the studio, he told IGN that he hoped to develop a 3rd “Jedi” sport.
“I all the time needed to see this as a trilogy,” Asmussen mentioned of a possible third sport.
However EA appears to think about the staff that changed Asmussen.
“Veteran Respawn leaders will likely be stepping as much as information the staff as they proceed their work on Star Wars: Jedi Survivor,” EA told Bloomberg after asserting Asmussen’s departure in 2023.
“You need to think about that there is another issues happening at Respawn that we’re very enthusiastic about, that we’re not going to speak about, however that we’re very enthusiastic about simply given the standard of that group,” EA CEO Andrew Wilson mentioned on the time.
Presumably, the identical Respawn veterans that took the reins within the wake of Asmussen’s departure are taking the lead on the ultimate sport’s growth.
EA launched Jedi: Survivor for each PlayStation 4 and Xbox One the identical day because the investor presentation (September 17), giving gamers on last-gen console an opportunity to make amends for the story.