Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is the upcoming sequel to one of the best Star Wars games in recent years. Cal’s adventure amongst the stars is set to continue soon – and there’s not much longer to wait.
Players have been patiently waiting for an excuse to return to the famous galaxy far, far away pretty much since they rolled credits on 2019’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. There's been a few Star Wars games released since then, of course, but few were able to capture the feeling of what it means to be a true Jedi knight like Respawn’s debut effort. Fortunately, there’s not much longer until we can step back into the shoes of Cal Kestis.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor now being so close to release means there's tonnes of information known about the game. Trailers, previews and adverts so far showcase the right kind of Star Wars sequel that is bigger, better and more exciting. That said, if there’s specific information about the game you’re looking for, we’ve handily hoovered it up all in one place.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: release date
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be released on 28 April, 2023 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Interestingly, this marks the first time this console generation that a major Star Wars game won’t be available on other platforms such as PS4 and Xbox One. This means the sequel will be able to take full advantage of the current-gen hardware to potentially be the prettiest game on both platforms yet.
The original Star Wars Jedi: Survivor release date was March 17, 2023, as announced during last year’s The Game Awards. However, Respawn made the difficult decision to delay it at the end of January six weeks to the date we have now, citing in a post that they needed time to improve on “bug fixes to enhance performance, stability, polish, and most importantly, the player experience.” Less than a month out from release, there’s no sight of another delay coming up. It’s all systems go for Friday, April 28.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: gameplay
The first Star Wars Jedi game let players unleash the full power of the force with a generous suite of powers that included Force Pull, Force Push and Leap. This was in addition to the ability to wield your lightsaber as a standard single saber or double-handed. Trailers and comments from Respawn Entertainment so far reveal gameplay mechanics in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor that are far more in-depth, by comparison.
Cal is a more experienced fighter in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and therefore it makes sense that he is capable of more. Game director Stig Amussen explained in an interview with GameInformer that he will have access to five lightsaber stances that are “fully realised” this time around, indicating that combat opportunities against enemies will be plentiful. In addition to the stances available last time, Cal can now wield a lightsaber in each hand when wanting to cover ground and attack fast, while his new crossguard stance can be used for heavy, up-close attacks that are more powerful.
Gunplay didn’t factor into Cal’s previous adventure, but that changes for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Because in addition to shooting enemies away from afar, Cal can combine weapons to hold a blaster in one hand and a lightsaber in the other. This is easily one of the biggest changes to combat when compared to its predecessor.
In terms of getting around, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor promises to be a lot less restricted. Cal can now ride creatures to explore planets faster, for instance, and Amussen has also confirmed that fast travel has been implemented after fans and critics took note of the drawbacks that came with the last game’s Metroidvania-style exploration. Locations on planets are still very much interconnected, but the option is there to get around via mounts, fats travel points and the rideable zip wires that return.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: story
The story of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will pick up roughly five years after the events of the last game, following Cal Kestis’ journey after surviving the Jedi purge laid down by the Emperor’s infamous Order 66. Cal himself hues closer to the status of Jedi Knight as opposed to Padawan, finding himself on the run after continuing his efforts to take down the Empire’s cruel regime. In the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor story trailer, Cal even expounds how “fear and mistrust rule the galaxy”.
The trailer also indicates that the crew of the Stinger Mantis are separated, at least towards the beginning of the game, with Cal operating on his own. Merrin, Greez and Cere all are confirmed to appear in the sequel, but it’s clearly been a long time since they last saw each other judging by the way Greez and Cal are shown briefly embracing. BD-1, Cal’s trusty little droid companion, is also returning of course.
The teaser trailer shows a former enemy of Cal’s wielding his lightsaber at one point, indicating that he and the Pau’an senator have some sort of shady shared history. Then there’s the heavily teased character in the bacta tank, who has stayed unnamed so far but will seemingly play an important role in the story’s main throughline. Could he be the key to helping Cal and crew stop the Empire? Probably not, seeing as that honour is held by Luke Skywalker, but Cal’s efforts in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will no doubt help.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: pre-orders and editions
Being one of the biggest AAA Electronic Arts games of the year, you can bet your bottom dollar that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has multiple different editions up for pre-order. There are two different Star Wars Jedi: Survivor editions available to pre-order right now: the Standard Edition and a Deluxe Edition.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Standard Edition
The Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Standard Edition is a lot more exciting than it sounds, retailing for £69.99 / $69.99 / AU$109.95. Purchasing this edition will get you what’s called the Jedi Survival pack, which comes with a cosmetic skin inspired by Obi-Wan Kenobi and some other goodies. Here’s a full breakdown of what’s included:
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Electronic Arts)Jedi Survival cosmetic pack:
- Hermit cosmetic outfit
- Hermit lightsaber set
- Hermit combustion blaster set
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Deluxe Edition
The Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Deluxe Edition gets you the same Jedi Survival cosmetic pack included in the Standard Edition but also an additional two cosmetic packs for £89.99 / $89.99 / AU$139.95. Those are the Galactic Hero cosmetic pack and New Hero cosmetic pack. Here’s what they consist of:
Galactic Hero cosmetic pack:
- Scoundrel cosmetic outfit
- Rugged BD-1 skin
- DL-44 blaster set
New Hero cosmetic pack:
- Rebel Hero cosmetic outfit
- BD-Astro BD-1 skin
- Rebel Hero lightsaber set
There are no differences found in the content depending on whether you buy the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Standard Edition and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Deluxe Edition digitally or physically. Pre-ordering doesn’t see you net these bonuses either.