Last November, Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts released Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. Since then, the game has received critical and commercial success, and during the DICE Summit earlier this month, a Disney exec revealed that the company wants more similar games in the future. Now, reports are surfacing online that Respawn and EA are currently developing the sequel, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2.
According to Kotaku, there are two Star Wars projects that are currently in the works. One is a "very unique" new IP that EA Motive confirmed to be in development late last year, while the other is the sequel to Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. Of course, given the massive success that Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order received since its launch last year, it is unsurprising that EA would want a follow up to that game.
Unfortunately, the report didn't go into detail on specific details about the rumored sequel. However, the fact that the report refers to the project as a sequel rather than a new IP means that it will be likely a follow up to the 2019 game. Of course, given that no official confirmation has been made so far, fans should take this information with a grain of salt.
Another event that supports the rumor of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 occurred last December when EA posted a job listing that hinted that the studio is working on the sequel. According to the job listing, EA is looking for an experienced software engineer to join the Star Wars team in Los Angeles. The listing reads, "We're picturing someone who is passionate about the Star Wars Universe, and is invigorated by the idea of coding third-person action/adventure games." Although the listing didn't specify the game in development, many assumed that it is for the sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Last year's release of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order surprised fans and critics with just how good the game was. EA's two previous games that are set in the Star Wars universe were not as well-received by fans and critics. Star Wars: Battlefront was ridiculed for its lack of content and expensive Season Pass, while Star Wars: Battlefront II was also criticized for the same reasons, especially with its heavy reliance on the controversial Loot Box system.
Given this, expectations for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order were low, but luckily, the game proved to be a smashing success. Ever since its release, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has sold over 8 million copies, which exceeded EA's sales projections of 6 million. The game also received mostly positive reviews across the board and earned a 79 rating average on Metacritic for the PS4, and 80 for the Xbox One.
A sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is rumored to be in development.
Source: Kotaku