The Star Wars FPS from the creators of Jedi: Survivor is inspired by Dark Forces and will be single player

Respawn Entertainment is working on various projects set in the galaxy far, far away. In addition to Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and the strategy game they are collaborating on, the developer of Apex Legends is outlining a shooter, as officially confirmed some time ago. Now, a series of job offers provides some interesting details about the project, such as that it is inspired by the classic Dark Forces and Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2.

the study is using Unreal Engine 5 to build a project that will focus its attention on the story and the single player experience.

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First details of the new Star Wars FPS

“In collaboration with Lucasfilm, the Star Wars FPS team is developing a new triple A shooter set in the Star Wars galaxy,” the job posting states. “Inspired by classic titles like Dark Forces or Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2our single player focused game is story driven and built from the ground up harnessing the power of Unreal Engine 5. We blend this inspiration and technology with the talents of Respawn to make first class shooters as well as deliver new experiences that delight. to our players.”

Dark Forces is a classic of Star Wars games, a title that received such award-winning deliveries as Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast. Kyle Katarn, one of the best-known Jedi in the old canon, has not been rescued by Disney, at least for now. Part of its history has overlapped with the events narrated in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Respawn Entertainment will release Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S on April 28. The game will continue the adventure of Cal Kestis, five years after the events of the first game. Set in imperial times, the surviving Jedi will continue to fight against the hosts of Palpatine.

Source | spawn