With the success ofStar WarsJedi: Fallen Order, it appears EA is considering more single player games in its future plans for theStar Warsfranchise. After arecord-setting launch,Fallen Orderreached the high end of its 6-to-8 million unit sales target, and now EA is poised to “continue with depth and breadth across theStar WarsIP.”
This news comes from EA’s quarterly conference call for investors, where CEO Andrew Wilson and CFO Blake Jorgensen talk about the game, and the future ofStar Warsfor the company. On the call, Wilson not only discusses sales but also heaps praise on Respawn Entertainment,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’s developer. He says “Respawn delivered an expertly crafted, high-quality experience with outstanding gameplay that thrilled players…” which is clearly high praise. Though this is a conference call meant to woo investors, this does seem to indicate a positive working relationship between the two companies.Respawn has also expressed interest in continuing work on theStar Warsfranchise, so it seems as though the pieces are in place to produce more single player, narrative-drivenStar Warsgames going forward.
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Wilson seesFallen Orderas “one of the strongest catalog sellers for the company” in the coming years, confident that the game will be a big draw when EA moves it into its Access subscription program later on. Though he is coy about revealing more concrete details on future plans, between his glowing talk on the state ofFallen Orderand Respawnposting job listings for a “third person action/adventure game,“another single-playerStar Warsgame seems inevitable.
TheStar Warsmedia empire is entering a new era, withEpisode 9bringing an end to the Skywalker Saga. When transitions like this happen, the rumor mill begins to churn out all kinds of speculation. Any little detail that emerges in an earnings call, or a tip from an informant hinting that a video game might lead off thenextStar Warssaga, feeds into fans excitement for what may come next.
The news thatStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderexceeded sales targets is good for fans who had a blast with the game and are looking for more. Just what that ‘more’ might be is anyone’s guess at this point, but with the next saga rumored to take place in the High Republic Era, there’s a lot of uncharted territory to explore in theStar Warsuniverse.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderis available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
