Respawn and Electronic Arts’ well-liked single-player Star Wars sequel, Jedi: Survivor, is making the leap from current-gen to the older PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles.
Launched in April, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is the follow-up to 2019’s Jedi: Fallen Order. In this most up-to-date Star Wars journey from Titanfall devs Respawn, gamers once more tackle the function of Cal Kestis, a Jedi who survived the purge throughout the finish of the Clone Wars as a younger boy and who now hangs out together with his ragtag discovered household of misfits as they attempt to free the galaxy from the Empire’s clutches. This superb follow-up initially skipped last-gen consoles with a view to, within the phrases of the sport’s director, supply up a “true new-gen experience.” But now, Cal Kestis is coming to a PS4 close to you.
During Electronic Arts’ August 1 earnings briefing, the writer revealed that Respawn was “in the early stages of development” on PS4 and Xbox One ports of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
EA didn’t specify when these last-gen ports can be launched and declined to supply any additional particulars to Kotaku.
The writer clarified that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s present variations weren’t going to be left behind, and confirmed that “additional performance improvements” for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC nonetheless remained a “top priority” for Respawn. It additionally promised to share extra about these enhancements “as soon as the next update is ready.” This is sweet information, as the sport nonetheless suffers from efficiency points after earlier updates helped, however didn’t fairly repair, framerate drops and in-game stuttering.
A shock, to make sure...
For many, the information that EA is bringing Jedi: Survivor to PS4 and Xbox One can be shocking. While it is smart from a monetary standpoint—these older machines nonetheless have thousands and thousands of devoted gamers in 2023—it appears at odds with what Respawn stated earlier than the sport’s launch.
Specifically, the sport’s director Stig Asmussen defined the explanation for skipping PS4 and Xbox One was so the group might ship a “true new-gen experience in the Star Wars universe.” It appears Respawn can be keen to decrease the decision and framerate limits to accommodate the older {hardware}.
It’s additionally attention-grabbing that the sport is coming to older, much less highly effective machines since Jedi: Survivor appeared to push the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S more durable than most video games. I’m curious how properly the sport will run on a lot older {hardware}, particularly the bottom Xbox One, which is somewhat lengthy within the tooth. These consoles are virtually a decade outdated, now.
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