Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been delayed by six weeks. In a tweet, developer Respawn Entertainment confirmed that the highly-anticipated galaxy-spawning adventure, originally set to drop on March 17, will now release on April 28. The studio affirmed that development on the game's core content was indeed “complete,” and that the additional time would be used for further optimisation to provide a bug-free experience. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor brings back Cameron Monaghan in the lead role of Cal Kestis, now a powerful Jedi Knight, and is set five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
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Stig Asmussen, director of the title, previously confirmed that Kestis will have five “fully realised” stances, with their use cases entirely dependent on the enemy types you face. His comment to GameInformer suggest that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor won't do much in of hand-holding and will instead task players with figuring out what works and what doesn't by themselves. The new stances include a lightweight dual-blade option, in addition to a new heavy stance that feels similar to Kylo Ren's crossguard lightsaber style. Asmussen described the latter as “beefy,” adding that one needs to be very mindful of when they attack since the “timing windows are longer with the blade.”
As seen in the announcement poster, Kestis' trusty and adorable droid BD-1 returns, and additional help arrives in the form of a new character, Bode Akuna, who is described as an AI that will aid the protagonist in both combat and traversal. “He and Cal form a special bond. It's almost like they're brothers. And they're not exactly the same, but they really do complement each other,” Asmussen said in the interview. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order adds more options for exploration and traversal by adding an ascension cable that helps with climbing on rocky surfaces. This time around, Kestis can also tame and ride wild beasts.
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor now releases April 28 on PS5, and Xbox Series S/X.