EA promises "weeks" of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor bug and performance fixes in what sounds like a warning
EA is promising - or perhaps warning - that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is in line for multiple patches over the next few weeks that will improve the game's performance and fix bugs.
"Our first patch will arrive on launch day across all platforms," EA says in a tweet. "In the weeks ahead, we’ll deploy patches that will fix bugs, improve performance, [and] add more accessibility features. Stay tuned for more updates!"
Cal’s newest journey in a galaxy far, far away has begun and we’re excited for you to experience it!Our first patch will arrive on launch day across all platforms. In the weeks ahead, we’ll deploy patches that will:- Fix bugs- Improve performance- Add more accessibility… pic.twitter.com/pUtyoGopP5April 26, 2023
Reviews, including our own Star Wars Jedi: Survivor review, dropped today, and while our own Ali Jones - who played on PS5 - didn't note any egregious technical issues, other early players have flagged a range of concerns on both consoles and especially PC. Our friends at PC Gamer (opens in new tab) found that the performance on that version is downright "unacceptable" at points, with double-digit framerate drops around seemingly simple background loading.
It's worth noting that Jedi: Survivor reviewers played without the benefits of the day-one patch EA has promised, and it's possible that some of these issues may be alleviated by the time you actually get to play later this week. But that's standard practice with game reviews, and the fact that Jedi: Survivor - for all its apparently excellent qualities - is taking more criticism than most pre-release games for its performance issues is concerning.
Unfortunately, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor does little to improve what most needed fixing with its
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