Star Wars games have kind of been having a hard time standing on their feet, especially with the poor reception of Star Wars Outlaws and the closing of SW: Hunters.
Even if that is the case, Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi series is still a lucrative one, and fans are hopeful for an announcement of a sequel next month.
Star Wars Celebration 2025
As per the official Star Wars page, there will be a panel revealing a turn-based strategy Star Wars game that is being developed by Bit Reactor and Respawn.
The official description reads: “Join Bit Reactor, along with Respawn Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games, for a first look at a new Star Wars turn-based tactics game.”
The panel takes place from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Saturday, April 19 on the Galaxy Stage.
No further details have been revealed, but rumor has it that besides the turn-based strategy game, Respawn is also ready to reveal their next entry in the Star Wars Jedi franchise following Survivor.
Star Wars Jedi 3
It’s worth noting that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor came out back in 2023, and although there was a lot of hype surrounding the release of the game, it didn’t manage to gather the same kind of excitement that Fallen Order managed to gain.
That being said, there was still a lot of praise thrown toward the game when it released, and a lot of fans love how it expands on the fighting style of Cal Kestis after Fallen Order. It’s just possible that the story didn’t manage to trump what fans got from the first game, which dealt with Cal’s history of surviving the Jedi Purge and getting hunted down by Inquisitors.
Just looking at the timeline though, it does seem like it would be too early for a third Jedi game to release following Survivor. At best, Respawn could be dropping a teaser, but it’s possible that this could be a completely different game entirely.
Until they make an official announcement though, all fans can do is wait.
The State of Star Wars Games
For a long while, the Star Wars property languished under EA Games, and it was apparent that something was wrong when the last two Battlefront games were met with disastrous launches.
Only in recent years did EA lose its exclusivity with Star Wars, and Lucasfilm Games was re-established to oversee a bunch of different projects in development with other studios.
Admittedly, not all of them have been hits with the release of Outlaws and the impending shutdown of Hunters; but fans are convinced that there could be an upcoming dawn of new Star Wars games that would break the mould and be enjoyed for years to come.
It’s just a matter of Lucasfilm Games greenlighting the right projects with the right studios, and Star Wars being able to deliver a whole bunch of games that could satisfy different kinds of audiences. The world is pretty large, and they have a lot of great titles backing them up—so all fans can really do is wait and see.
Star Wars Celebration 2025 takes place from April 18-20. The Respawn/Bit Reactor panel takes place on April 19.