Game Overview:
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is an action-adventure game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by EA.
It is a sequel to 2019’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Reports of titles producing a shimmering effect on Performance mode at 60 FPS, likely due to PSSR, have been circulating.
Quality Mode now renders at 2160p over the previous 1800p resolution. Meanwhile, Performance Mode is 1200p upscaled to 1800p.
The open world title's first week sales in Europe than 2020's Star Wars Squadrons, but fell short of last year's Jedi: Survivor.
Respawn Entertainment and EA's action-adventure Star Wars series has hit another major milestone.
The sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will also be the final instalment in Respawn Entertainment's action-adventure series, it's been confirmed.
The patch also removes Denuvo DRM, fixes a number of bugs and crashes, and adds quality-of-life improvements, among other things.
Respawn Entertainment's action-adventure title launches for last-gen consoles- here's what you should know heading in.
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Massive's latest open-world title saw 15 percent higher physical sales at launch than Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora in the region.
Featuring "a variety of optimizations aimed at maximizing the hardware capabilities of the consoles", the game will be sold at $49.99 on last-gen consoles.
As a big-budget single-player Star Wars adventure, Massive Entertainment's upcoming game can take plenty of lessons from Respawn's past successes.
EA announced last year that a last-gen version of the action-adventure title was in the works at Respawn Entertainment.
Respawn Entertainment's acclaimed action-adventure title will also be playable for PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.
The studio behind Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been hit with layoffs as part of larger cuts at EA.
The patch brings a new high contrast mode, audio ping functionality, and additional slow motion presets.
Fixes for creature and vehicle animations and binocular beacons not working with ray tracing disabled are also available.
"We’re working on a third and we’re in the process of doing that right now," says Cameron Monaghan, who plays protagonist Cal Kestis.
Stig Asmussen is leaving to "pursue other adventures," as per Electronic Arts. "Veteran Respawn leaders" are currently leading the team.
Players now also have the option to disable ray tracing in Performance Mode, while DLSS support has also been added on PC.
Net booking grew 21 percent year-over-year for the publisher, reaching $1.578 billion. EA Sports FIFA also saw "accelerated" YoY growth.
"We don't have anything to announce today, but we have an incredible partnership with Disney and Lucas," says EA CEO Andrew Wilson.
The port is in the "early stages of development", but performance improvements on current-gen remain a "top priority" for Respawn.
Respawn Entertainment is looking to recruit in a number of open positions for its Star Wars team, suggesting a sequel to Jedi: Survivor could already be in the works.
Blaster handling and collision are also improved, and there are fixes for Photo Mode and the training dummy, which should no longer go missing.
What was once unthinkable is our new reality- EA is beginning to consistently put out excellent single player games.
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There are also improvements to performance, stability and collision, which go live for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S players later.
Meanwhile, the PS5 was the region's best-selling console in dollar sales, while the Nintendo Switch led the way in unit sales.
Cal Kestis's latest planet-hopping adventure is massive in scope. Here's what you need to do to get every Achievement/Trophy.
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According to a recent earnings call, EA seems to be quite happy with the sales performance for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
It fixes an HDR value mismatch on PS5 that was causing incorrect displays for players on HDR setups, among other improvements.
Several workarounds are available, though they only seem to work temporarily, as players report the items missing again later.
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The action-adventure sequel has enjoyed almost twice the digital sales of its predecessor in the UK.
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With all the new Skills available in Respawn's sequel, you'll probably want them all ASAP. Here's how to farm XP and make that happen.
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With tons of things to do, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a rather meaty experience.
Respawn has promised more patches to improve PC performance, but in the meantime, here are some workarounds that could help.
The action-adventure title's first patch is available now on PC, and will become available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S tomorrow.
Though physical sales were down by 35 percent to Jedi: Fallen Order, revenue only dropped by 19 percent due to the higher retail price.
Numerous problems couldn't stop the long-awaited sequel from beating its predecessor's peak concurrent player total on PC.
It's also the UK's eighth biggest physical launch for Star Wars games, despite 35 percent lower sales than the original.
Keep these handy pointers in mind during your coming Jedi adventure.
A complete technical analysis of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's PS5 version.
"But each patch requires significant testing to ensure we don't introduce new problems," the developer explains.
Technical issues mar its appeal on PS5, but Respawn's eagerly awaited sequel delivers a strong story, great combat and spectacular exploration.
Respawn Entertainment says it plans to deploy multiple patches "in the weeks ahead" to address the game's technical issues.
Players will be over to carry over all of their unlocked skills, stances, cosmetics, and more upon completing the game once.
In addition to resizing the HUD, control remapping, and FOV and camera shake adjustments, Slow Mode allows for slowing the game at any time.
Ahead of the action-adventure title's launch later this week, EA has asked players not to post or share any spoilers.
Following Metacritic stating that reviews would drop mid-week, Kinda Funny's Greg Miller confirmed the date and time on Twitter.
Even if you purchase a physical copy of the game on PS5, you'll still need to download parts of it.
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S players can start pre-loading at 9 PM PT, while pre-loads are available at 8 AM PT for Steam and EA App.
Cal has old friends and new allies in the sequel, but who else could appear? Let's take a closer look based on the evidence so far.
The action-adventure title is out on April 28th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC, with pre-loads seemingly going live on April 26th.
Lucasfilm was hesistant to let Respawn Entertainment feature a Jedi as the protagonist for its Star Wars Jedi franchsie.
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Electronic Arts' Andy McNamara does note that the sequel has "amazing planets to explore and our biggest environments to date."
The upcoming sequel's final gameplay trailer showcases intense combat, challenging foes, several locations, and more.
The trailer will debut at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023, while the game launches on April 28th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC.
EA and Respawn Entertainment have updated the PC requirements for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor to need more storage space.
Respawn Entertainment talks about one of several ways the upcoming sequel is improving upon the first game's exploration mechanics.
Though Respawn Entertainment is reluctant to put a number on the game's runtime, the developer says the sequel will be considerably bigger than its predecessor.
"We don't want to take away those moves because they feel good. You can't go backwards, and feel like a Padawan," says Respawn's Jason de Heras.
"In terms of the story and gameplay exploration, everything that we did and established in that game, it’s blown out to the extreme," says principal UI visual designer Daanish Syed.
If you thought Fallen Order's Story Mode difficulty was too easy and Jedi Knight difficulty was too difficult, Jedi: Survivor's new difficulty option is for you.
Pushing hard on the adaptive triggers versus "lightly feathering" them will give different responses, says director Stig Asmussen.
Respawn Entertainment's sequel offers a ridiculous amount compared to the original. It's out on April 28th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC.
Cal Kestis has been through a lot, but there's more to come in the sequel. Here are some big differences from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
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There's plenty about Respawn's upcoming sequel that's got us more than a little excited.
Cal Kestis seems to have found a sanctuary away from the Empire, with new companions to rely on, but the threat still looms.
A crash-landing is seemingly teased on planet Koboh. The action-adventure title releases on April 28th for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is right around the corner, and we list 10 of the biggest criticisms we hope to see get fixed in the sequel.
Players will get access to cosmetics for Cal, BD, and his weapons inspired by the looks of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo.
Respawn's Stig Asmussen "always wanted to see this as a trilogy," and development on Unreal Engine 5 is a "pretty safe assumption."
Respawn Entertainment's highly anticipated sequel has all the makings of one of 2023's biggest games.
Recently revealed combat gameplay footage seems to suggest that human enemies on the game will run the risk of losing their limbs to Cal's lightsabers.
Jedi Chambers are optional side content that focuses on puzzle-solving and can award Perks, which "mostly" affect combat gameplay.
With five separate combat stances, one of which will also include the use of a blaster, Cal will be a much more adept warrior in the upcoming sequel.
Respawn Entertainment feels its upcoming action-adventure sequel "translates to a true new-gen experience in the Star Wars universe."
B1 Battle Droids, the brutal DT Sentry Droid from Star Wars Rebels, the returning KX Security Droid Enforcer and more will oppose Cal Kestis.
A new extended gameplay demonstration shows off the upcoming action-adventure title's improved combat, traversal, and more.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor director Stig Asmussen confirms it will indeed include a heavily requested features.
"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," ...
EA and Respawn Entertainment's action-adventure sequel is set to launch for PC and consoles on March 17.
It has been announced that EA and Respawn Entertainment's upcoming Star Wars sequel will be an official AMD-partnered game.
On recommended settings, the game will also require either an RTX 2070 or an RX 6700 XT, along with either an i5 11600K or a Ryzen 5 5600X.
Actor Cameron Monaghan, who portrays protagonist Cal Kestis, speaks about how the upcoming sequel's story has a much darker tone than Fallen Order.
Director Stig Asmussen also confirms that there will be a new enemy gang to contend with and a planet brand-new to the Star Wars series.
There's a quick Dual Blade stance and a stance for heavy attacks, and Cal can also use his blast and Lightsaber in tandem.
Cal Kestis returns, wielding an array of Lightsabers and battling the Empire five years after the first game with new abilities and skills.
Respawn Entertainment's action-adventure sequel has been officially confirmed as part of the upcoming event's lineup. the game awards 2022,
Before it was reverted, the listing confirmed new lightsaber fighting styles, Force abilities, "expanded" enemies, new planets, and more.
The official EA Star Wars Twitter page has updated its images, pointing to a potential imminent showing for the upcoming Jedi: Survivor.
Sources speaking to insider Tom Henderson claim a new trailer and pre-order date will also be revealed roughly 30 minutes into the show.
The most recent financial report released by EA mentions a "major IP" slated for release before March 31, 2023. This could be Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Journalist Jeff Grubb says Respawn Entertainment and EA's sequel is still on track for a March launch, in spite of its lack of updates.
A new report claims that Disney intends to launch one major AAA title and one smaller game in the Star Wars franchise every year.
Respawn's sequel will allegedly arrive in the same month as the novel Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars, according to Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb.
Respawn Entertainment and EA announced the action-adventure sequel earlier this year, vaguely mentioning a 2023 launch window at the time.
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A fan-favourite Star Wars character could have a role to play in Respawn Entertainment's upcoming action-adventure title.
Director Stig Asmussen also teases Cal and his crew making connections "with people that, in other times, might be considered unsavory."
The sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been officially unveiled, and will see Cal Kestis and BD-1 returning for another adventure next year.
After recently revealing the sequel's name, VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb has narrowed down its release window for next year.
VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb reveals the name the alleged name of the sequel, which is rumored to be releasing in 2023 for Xbox Series X/S and PS5.
Journalist Jeff Grubb has revealed potential new details on the sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ahead of its expected reveal.
Journalist Jeff Gurbb claims that Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars sequel will be announced at the upcoming Star Wars Celebration event.
Peter Hirschmann, who worked on the original Star Wars Battlefront, is working on a new FPS. New studio Bit Reactor is developing a strategy title.
EA is allegedly setting things in motion for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2's reveal, which will apparently launch later this year.
The follow-up to Respawn Entertainment's 2019 action adventure title could release this year or slip to 2023 as per Jeff Grubb.
To no one's surprise, EA says that it is committed to continuing to invest in the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order line of games.
Respawn Entertainment seems to be at work on the follow-up to Fallen Order.
If you had any doubts Fallen Order wasn't going to be an ongoing thing, cast them aside now.
A sequel could already be in the works.
