Summary
Star Wars Jedi: Survivorhas released its eighth major update patch, which adds new features and adjustments to help make the game more accessible for all. The second chapter of Respawn’sStar Wars Jediseries was launched last April and continued the story of former Jedi Padawan Cal Kestis as he searched for a lost Jedi sanctuary from the days of the High Republic.Star Wars Jedi: Survivorretained the lightsaber combatand exploration gameplay that madeFallen Ordera surprise success in 2019, and introduced several new combat styles and Force Powers to help players fend off the armies of the Empire.
Even after launch, Respawn and EA have continued to supportStar Wars Jedi: Survivorthrough various update patches that would refine the game and address different technical issues. The most recent of these wasJedi: SurvivorUpdate 7.5back in October, which fixed the game’s creature and vehicle animations and corrected a glitch where Cal’s binocular beacons wouldn’t work when the game was being played with ray tracing enabled.
Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorUpdate 8 is now live across all platforms, and introduces two new accessibility features and multiple improvements to the game’s existing Slow Motion mode. This newJedi: Survivorpatch adds a high-contrast mode that allows players to desaturate the environment and use colors specifically to help pick out narrative and gameplay elements more easily. There is also a new audio ping feature that lets players passively and actively ping the environment, granting them the ability to echolocate objects and interactable elements near them.
The latestStar Wars Jedi: Survivorupdate also adds a variety of different slow-motion presents, which will allow fans to play through Cal’s intense adventure at their own speed. These new presents are set at 30%, 50%, and 70% respectively, and can be accessed throughJedi: Survivor’s shortcut settings menu. Finally, Update 8 incorporates fixes for various performance and stability issues across all platforms.
There have been rumors of athirdStar Wars Jedigame being in developmentat Respawn, with various job listings and even Cal Kestis voice actor Cameron Monaghan suggesting as much over the past year. In the meantime, EA and Respawn continue to take player feedback into account while improving and fine-tuningStar Wars Jedi: Survivorthrough numerous update patches, with the latest one adding multiple accessibility features to help ensure that everyone can journey into the Galaxy Far, Far Away and challenge the forces of evil.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
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The story of Cal Kestis continues in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor™, a third person galaxy-spanning action-adventure game from Respawn Entertainment, developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. This narratively-driven, single player title picks up five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order™ and follows Cal’s increasingly desperate fight as the galaxy descends further into darkness. Pushed to the edges of the galaxy by the Empire, Cal will find himself surrounded by threats new and familiar. As one of the last surviving Jedi Knights, Cal is driven to make a stand during the galaxy’s darkest times - but how far is he willing to go to protect himself, his crew, and the legacy of the Jedi Order?Explore an Untamed Galaxy – Discover new planets and familiar frontiers in the Star Wars galaxy, each with unique biomes, challenges, and enemies. Master new skills, equipment, and abilities that will augment the ways you explore, fight, and roam. With larger areas to explore and more to discover off the beaten path, players who adventure beyond the horizon will find hidden rewards.
