<s>
Star	B-Device
Wars	I-Device
Jedi	I-Device
:	I-Device
Survivor	I-Device
is	O
an	O
upcoming	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Respawn	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fallen	I-Application
Order	I-Application
(	O
2019	O
)	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
scheduled	O
to	O
release	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
on	O
April	O
28	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Device
Wars	I-Device
Jedi	I-Device
:	I-Device
Survivor	I-Device
maintains	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
from	O
its	O
predecessor	O
with	O
new	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
added	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
single	O
blade	O
and	O
double	O
blade	O
lightsaber	O
stances	O
return	O
from	O
Fallen	B-Application
Order	I-Application
while	O
the	O
special	O
dual-wield	O
single	O
blade	O
attack	O
from	O
Fallen	B-Application
Order	I-Application
is	O
expanded	O
into	O
its	O
own	O
fully	O
playable	O
lightsaber	O
stance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
dual-wield	O
stance	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
fully	O
playable	O
stance	O
in	O
Fallen	B-Application
Order	I-Application
but	O
Respawn	O
did	O
not	O
have	O
enough	O
time	O
to	O
finish	O
it	O
before	O
release	O
so	O
it	O
was	O
changed	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
special	O
attack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
brand	O
new	O
,	O
heavier	O
Kylo	O
Ren-style	O
crossguard	O
lightsaber	O
stance	O
is	O
added	O
that	O
requires	O
more	O
confidence	O
to	O
use	O
due	O
to	O
longer	O
timing	O
windows	B-Application
in	O
blocking	O
and	O
parrying	O
enemy	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
level	O
design	O
of	O
Jedi	B-Application
:	O
Survivor	O
features	O
larger	O
,	O
more	O
expansive	O
maps	O
populated	O
with	O
more	O
NPCs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
design	O
of	O
planets	O
like	O
Koboh	O
have	O
also	O
been	O
made	O
more	O
open	O
and	O
expansive	O
compared	O
to	O
Fallen	B-Application
Order	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
comparison	O
,	O
revisiting	O
planets	O
like	O
Bogano	O
in	O
Fallen	B-Application
Order	I-Application
was	O
done	O
primarily	O
in	O
service	O
of	O
progressing	O
the	O
plot	O
rather	O
than	O
for	O
encouraging	O
exploration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fast	O
travel	O
was	O
a	O
much	O
requested	O
feature	O
to	O
be	O
added	O
since	O
it	O
was	O
absent	O
in	O
Fallen	B-Application
Order	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scattered	O
throughout	O
planets	O
are	O
Jedi	B-Application
Chamber	O
Trials	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
discover	O
which	O
have	O
been	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
Shrines	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
Chamber	O
Trials	O
feature	O
puzzles	O
and	O
challenges	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
complete	O
which	O
will	O
provide	O
rewards	O
such	O
as	O
skill	O
points	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
upgrade	O
their	O
skill	O
tree	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Player	O
cosmetic	O
customization	O
options	O
have	O
been	O
greatly	O
expanded	O
in	O
Survivor	O
over	O
the	O
limited	O
ponchos	O
options	O
in	O
Fallen	B-Application
Order	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jedi	B-Application
:	O
Survivor	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
customize	O
Cal	O
's	O
appearance	O
with	O
entire	O
changes	O
to	O
his	O
outfits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Picking	O
up	O
five	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fallen	I-Application
Order	I-Application
,	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Star	B-Device
Wars	I-Device
Jedi	I-Device
:	I-Device
Survivor	I-Device
centers	O
on	O
Jedi	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
Cal	O
Kestis	O
 '	O
(	O
Cameron	O
Monaghan	O
)	O
struggle	O
to	O
stay	O
one	O
step	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
hostile	O
Galactic	O
Empire	O
and	O
its	O
relentless	O
efforts	O
to	O
exterminate	O
the	O
last	O
remaining	O
survivors	O
of	O
Order	O
66	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
his	O
newest	O
adversaries	O
is	O
a	O
mysterious	O
Pau'an	O
Imperial	O
senator	O
,	O
who	O
makes	O
a	O
dangerous	O
deal	O
of	O
sorts	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Gen'Dai	O
Rayvis	O
,	O
who	O
believes	O
that	O
the	O
Jedi	B-Application
should	O
be	O
extinct	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Jedi	B-Application
:	I-Application
Fallen	I-Application
Order	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
January	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
title	O
of	O
Star	B-Device
Wars	I-Device
Jedi	I-Device
:	I-Device
Survivor	I-Device
was	O
announced	O
in	O
May	O
2022	O
alongside	O
the	O
debut	O
of	O
a	O
CGI	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
at	O
Star	O
Wars	O
Celebration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
being	O
developed	O
by	O
Respawn	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
is	O
scheduled	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
28	O
,	O
2023	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stig	O
Asmussen	O
claimed	O
real-time	O
ray	B-Algorithm
tracing	I-Algorithm
and	O
other	O
next-gen	O
capabilities	O
enable	O
Respawn	O
to	O
operate	O
"	O
at	O
a	O
quality	O
that	O
's	O
much	O
above	O
anything	O
that	O
we	O
've	O
ever	O
developed	O
before.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
exclusively	O
targeting	O
ninth-generation	B-Device
consoles	O
,	O
Survivor	O
will	O
enjoy	O
significantly	O
faster	O
load	O
times	O
with	O
a	O
development	O
team	O
that	O
is	O
no	O
longer	O
obligated	O
to	O
support	O
the	O
older	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
consoles	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
launched	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
consoles	O
featuring	O
a	O
solid	B-Device
state	I-Device
drive	I-Device
(	O
SSD	B-Device
)	O
that	O
enables	O
much	O
faster	O
asset	O
loading	O
times	O
compared	O
to	O
a	O
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
cinematic	O
teaser	O
for	O
Star	B-Device
Wars	I-Device
Jedi	I-Device
:	I-Device
Survivor	I-Device
was	O
released	O
in	O
May	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
,	O
available	O
with	O
a	O
pre-order	O
of	O
both	O
the	O
standard	O
and	O
deluxe	O
editions	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
"	O
Hermit	O
"	O
cosmetic	O
set	O
replicating	O
Obi-Wan	O
Kenobi	O
's	O
outfit	O
from	O
the	O
Obi-Wan	O
Kenobi	O
series	O
and	O
Kenobi	O
's	O
lightsaber	O
from	O
Episodes	B-Application
I	I-Application
and	O
II	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
free	O
PC	O
copy	O
of	O
Star	B-Device
Wars	I-Device
Jedi	I-Device
:	I-Device
Survivor	I-Device
was	O
included	O
with	O
a	O
purchase	O
of	O
an	O
AMD	O
Ryzen	O
7000	O
processor	O
in	O
a	O
promotional	O
bundle	O
deal	O
that	O
ran	O
from	O
January	O
2023	O
until	O
April	O
1	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	O
Wars	O
Jedi	B-Application
:	O
Battle	O
Scars	O
is	O
a	O
tie-in	O
novel	O
written	O
by	O
Sam	O
Maggs	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
7	O
,	O
2023	O
,	O
which	O
bridges	O
the	O
five	O
year	O
story	O
gap	O
between	O
Fallen	B-Application
Order	I-Application
and	O
Survivor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
book	O
's	O
cover	O
was	O
revealed	O
on	O
December	O
1	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
featuring	O
returning	O
characters	O
from	O
Fallen	B-Application
Order	I-Application
including	O
Cere	O
Junda	O
,	O
Greez	O
Dritus	O
,	O
Nightsister	O
Merrin	O
and	O
BD-1	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
preview	O
excerpt	O
from	O
the	O
book	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
31	O
,	O
2023	O
where	O
Cal	O
must	O
infiltrate	O
the	O
secret	O
headquarters	O
of	O
the	O
Haxion	O
Brood	O
crime	O
syndicate	O
that	O
featured	O
in	O
Fallen	B-Application
Order	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
2023	O
interview	O
with	O
IGN	O
,	O
Asmussen	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
planned	O
the	O
Star	O
Wars	O
:	O
Jedi	B-Application
series	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
trilogy	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
possible	O
third	O
and	O
final	O
major	O
installment	O
targeting	O
the	O
new	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
5	O
.	O
</s>
