Electronic Arts (EA) And Star Wars have been synonymous for a while, ever since EA first started publishing Star Wars games. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was published by EA, but that doesn’t guarantee that the sequel will have the same publisher.
Instead, the game could have gone somewhere else to continue development, as other games have in the past. So, is Star Wars Jedi: Survivor published by EA, or has it gone to another publisher?
Will EA Publish Star Wars Jedi: Survivor?
The answer is yes. Just like its predecessor, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Jedi Survivor is being published by EA. Despite the criticism that EA has received over the years for their handling of the Star Wars IP, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was well received. It was one of the games where fans could not say EA messed up development.
This has something to do with how few microtransactions Fallen Order had, which is a staple of many EA games.
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Who Publishes Star Wars Jedi: Survivor?
Respawn Entertainment develops the game, but EA publishes it. It’s worth noting that this will be the final Star Wars game that EA publishes under their old exclusivity contract.
This does not mean that they will stop publishing games for Star Wars, just that they will no longer have exclusive rights.
Why Did EA Lose Star Wars Exclusiveness?
The exact reasons behind the decision to end EA’s exclusivity deal with Lucasfilm for Star Wars games are not entirely clear, but there are several factors that may have contributed to it.
One possible reason is that Disney, which owns Lucasfilm, wanted to diversify the developers and publishers working on Star Wars games to bring more innovation and variety to the franchise.
Another reason is that many of EA’s games tend to get criticism for delving too into the cash grubbiness. EA is looked down upon by many gamers, even winning the worst company in America twice.
After getting the most disliked comment on Reddit over defending their attempt to get more money from Battlefront II through almost-paywalls, Disney may have wanted to cut ties with a partner with such a bad reputation in the industry.