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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Fallen Order, which was also developed by Respawn and published by EA. Continuing Cal Kestis' story, Survivor is an action-adventure game with Soulslike combat, multiple planets to explore, and an engaging story.

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Franchise
Star Wars
Platform(s)
PC , PS5 , Xbox Series X
Released
April 28, 2023
Developer(s)
Respawn Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
Genre(s)
Action-Adventure , Soulslike
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
ESRB
T For Teen due to Mild Language, Violence

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