Respawn Entertainment, known chiefly for its shooters, took theStar Warscommunity by surprise with its exceptionalStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderand its eventual sequelStar Wars Jedi: Survivor.Set after events of Order 66, these games provide a glimpse into the struggles of Jedi survivors as they try and escape the clutches of the Empire and its forces. The release ofStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderin 2019 marked a new beginning for bothEA and theStar Warsfranchise.
BothStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderandStar Wars Jedi: Survivorhave been a massive success for Respawn Entertainment and EA.Fallen Orderreleased in November 2019, and by the end of 2020 sold over 10 million copies worldwide and was also nominated for the award of the Best Action/Adventure Game in The Game Awards 2020. On the other hand, The Force was even stronger withStar Wars Jedi: Survivoras its launch sales in 2023 exceeded that ofFallen Orderby roughly 30%. In light of the success of theStar Wars Jediseries so far, it can be deduced that a third Jedi game in the franchise may already be in the works.
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The Case of a Third Jedi Game
The success of bothStar Wars Jedigames, combined with the intriguing plot threads woven in by them into theStar WarsLore makes it seem inevitable for Respawn Entertainment to develop a third game in the franchise. While no official announcement has been made by the developers or the publishers, in July 2023, Respawn Entertainment posted ads for a “Principal Game Writer” position, leading fans to believe that sequel is already in the works. To make the case even stronger, the director ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, Stig Asmussen, told IGN, “I always wanted to see this as a trilogy”, while referring to theStar Wars Jediseries.
Given the popularity of theJedi games, and the hype surrounding actor Cameron Monaghan’s Cal Kestis as a new face for the Jedi, it makes perfect sense for Respawn Entertainment to continue Cal’s Journey and eventually tie him into the major events of theStar Warscanon. There are even rumors of actorCameron Monaghansigning up a deal with Disney+ for aStar Wars Jeditelevision series. However, none of the mentioned information has been confirmed by either side.
TheStar Warsfranchise is seemingly undergoing a renaissance with the release of many successful projects likeThe Mandalorianand theKenobiseries. Moreover, Respawn Entertainment has also confirmed it hastwo otherStar Warstitlesin development, one being a shooting game, while the other will have strategy based gameplay. Thus, it may take some time before fans are provided with more information on the thirdJedigame. However, there is a silver lining, as Respawn Entertainment may be using the powerful new Unreal Engine 5 to develop it, as hinted by its job ad for a Senior VFX Artist.
Jedi Survivorintroduces many new characters, the most important of which was Kata Akuna, the daughter of Bode Akuna and Tayala Akuna. At the end ofJedi Survivorit is shown that Kata aligns herself with Cal and joins the mantis crew, potentially setting up some important plot points for the next Jedi game. The third entry in the series could possibly explore the growing bond between Cal and Kata, as Cal acts as her mentor. Though Kata has not been shown to have any force powers inJedi Survivor, she may eventually develop them in the sequel, becoming Cal’s Padawan in the process. In this way, athirdStar Wars Jedigamecould give Cal’s journey a befitting conclusion, while also setting up Kata as a new Jedi protagonist for more games down the line.
Star Wars Jedi Survivoris out now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
