EA CEO Andrew Wilson has announced, during their recent earnings call, that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be ported to PS4 and Xbox One over the next year, due to ‘the strength of this legendary franchise and community demand’.
“Our team at Respawn proudly launched this title to critical acclaim and commercial success. Millions of players have already engaged with the game, making this one of the biggest events in the Star Wars galaxy this year.”
“Thanks to the strength of this legendary franchise and community demand, our development team has committed to bringing this Jedi experience to PS4 and Xbox One.
“Over the coming year, we will harness the community’s passion and capitalise on key Star Wars franchise moments to drive continued engagement for this incredible game.”
EA’s chief financial officer Stuart Canfield added: “Based on the strength of the IP, the engaging gameplay, and new ways to bring the title to players, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will continue to deliver long-term value.”
Neither exec detailed exactly when we might see Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s last-gen release to actually occur. We will update you when we know more.
Elsehwere in the call, Wilson credited Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, along with the “sustained momentum across the entire EA Sports FIFA ecosystem”, for its record-breaking Q1 earnings. The company recorded net bookings of $1.6bn this quarter, up 21 percent year over year.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S and PC from EA, Amazon.com, and Amazon.co.uk — happy gaming!
