EA has announced that Respawn Entertainment is working on there new Star Wars games.
One is a follow up to Jedi Fallen Order, another is an all-new Star Wars first-person shooter game (that definitely isn’t Battlefront) and the third is a Star Wars strategy game that is being developed in collaboration with the newly formed Bit Reactor studio.
Work has begun on all three projects and it has been rumoured that the Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order sequel is set to release as early as later this year.
Game Director Stig Asmussen and his team are already at work on the next Star Wars Jedi game, and a new FPS helmed by Game Director Peter Hirschmann is underway.
Additionally, Respawn will partner with @bitreactor, to produce a new Star Wars strategy game.
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“Building on the previous successes of our EA relationship, this new collaboration highlights the trust and mutual respect shared between the world-class teams at EA, Respawn and Lucasfilm Games,” said Sean Shoptaw, SVP, Walt Disney Games. “Fostered by the expertise and passion within each team, we will create thrilling original games for diverse audiences across the Star Wars galaxy.”
“Working with Lucasfilm Games on a new FPS in the Star Wars galaxy is a dream come true for me, as this is a story I have always wanted to tell,” said Peter Hirschmann, game director at Respawn. Peter previously worked as VP of development at LucasArts, and was executive producer on the original Star Wars Battlefront games. Hirschmann and the team at Respawn have just begun work on the title.
