Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was revolutionary. During an EA earnings call that took place far, far, away, CEO Andrew Wilson referred to the lauded Jedi: Fallen Order as the start of a franchise, suggesting follow-ups such as Jedi: Fallen Order 2 and are already in development. Although that was the first official confirmation, details about the sequel allegedly began leaking in February 2020.
Here's everything we actually know about Jedi Fallen Order 2.
Is Jedi Fallen Order 2 confirmed?
Almost. The earnings call stated that Jedi: Fallen Order was the start of a franchise, which implies numerous possibilities. Perhaps there’s going to be a battle royale spin-off like how Respawn Entertainment formed Apex Legends from Titanfall 2? Maybe we'll get Jedi Fallen Order: Grogu goes yum, focusing on how difficult it was for young Grogu to find food without a Jedi Order in place?
Despite these enchanting possibilities, Jedi Fallen Order 2 is the likely follow-up to the hit game. In February 2020, Kotaku reported that EA was currently developing Jedi: Fallen Order 2, specifically naming the game. Jedi: Fallen Order far surpassed EA's sales expectations, making a sequel an obvious next step for EA.
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The game was also popular enough to warrant a May the Fourth update that included New Game Plus, a feature that Game Director Stig Asmussen once refused to add, stating it would “kind of break things.” Anything’s possible with popularity.
Jedi Fallen Order also received a next-gen optimization in January 2021, improving performance on the latest consoles.
When is the Jedi Fallen Order 2 release date?
According to a February 2020 leak reported by the Star Wars fan blog, Bespin Bulletin, Jedi: Fallen Order 2 is currently scheduled to launch in fall 2022. No other source has corroborated the date, but nearly three years is a reasonable development time, especially considering how quickly Respawn Entertainment is capable of developing titles. The first Titanfall title was released in March 2014, and Titanfall 2 released just two years later in October 2016 without any publicly known delays.
How Jedi: Fallen Order sets up a sequel
Major spoilers for Jedi: Fallen Order follow
Jedi: Fallen Order concludes with Cere and Cal Kestis deciding that neither of them would be effective at rebuilding the Jedi Order, so they destroy the Holocron that contains information about where to find Force-sensitive children throughout the galaxy. “Their destiny should be trusted to the Force,” Cal says before he destroys the Holocron with his lightsaber.
The sequel could do one of a few things. Firstly, a sequel could continue the Mantis crew’s adventures. They could run into other active Jedi or Force-sensitive children, providing them a chance for redemption. Such a serendipitous event would be the will of the Force, so they surely couldn’t deny a second chance at leading a new Jedi Order.
They could also live life as mercenaries, the narrative options are endless.
When does Jedi: Fallen Order 2 take place?
The first title primarily took place in 14 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin depicted in A New Hope). If Jedi: Fallen Order 2 remains in the pre-New Hope era, it might skip a little bit, perhaps to 6 BBY? Given Saw Guerra’s presence as a supporting character in the first game, that could mean he’ll return in the sequel. If he does, they can’t pass Rogue One in the timeline, which took place in 0 BBY.
What Star Wars characters might show up in Jedi: Fallen Order 2?
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Jedi: Fallen Order takes place immediately before Solo. If the sequel takes place after, we could see Han Solo and Chewbacca pop up. Cal is already affiliated with the Wookie population on Kashyyyk. Perhaps the game could double as a sequel to Solo? It could even happen concurrently to Solo.
Darth Maul could appear, too, finally giving a follow-up to the partnership between him and Qi’ra implied during Solo's coda. We could also get an appearance from Kanan Jarrus from Star Wars: Rebels. It would be nice for Cal and Cere to meet another former Jedi.
Will Jedi Fallen Order 2 have post-release DLC?
Maybe? Jedi Fallen Order only featured cosmetics like new ponchos as DLC, but it's possible that the sequel will have far more robust post-release support. EA has a tendency to provide support to unexpectedly popular games, despite previously acting against it.
Star Wars Squadrons was intended to be a complete package as launch, with no intentions to expand the game after release. Presumably due to its surprising popularity, EA has changed its tune. The game has received numerous updates, additional weaponry, ships, and maps.
Anything is possible if a game is popular enough.
Will Jedi Fallen Order 2 be exclusive to PS5 and Xbox Series X?
Assuming Jedi Fallen Order 2 launches in 2022, it will almost certainly be next-gen exclusive. If it's not a sports game franchise, EA is rather quick to abandon previous-gen systems. Star Wars Battlefront launched in 2015, two years after the PS4 and Xbox One debuted. The game released exclusively on next-gen consoles.
Jedi Fallen Order 2 will allegedly follow a similar timeline in relation to the latest console generation, so it'll likely be exclusive to PS5 and Xbox Series X.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 will reportedly launch in fall 2022
