Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and the Obi-Wan Kenobi Show Take Place Around the Same Time
On Friday, as part of the ongoing Star Wars Celebration event, Respawn Entertainment announced the development of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Survivor is a direct sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which was originally released in 2019. Players will once again take on the role of Jedi Padawan Cal Kestis, continuing his story as he seeks to survive the Empire's pursuit. There's also what could be a surprising coincidence, or an exciting connection, related to the newly launched Obi-Wan Kenobi show.
The Star Wars timeline has grown increasingly complex since Disney acquires the franchise and soft-rebooted its canon. Suddenly, gaps between the major films began to be filled in by spin-off films likeRogue One: A Star Wars Story and Disney+ streaming shows like The Mandalorian. As the timeline filled in, the opportunity for connections between film, show, video game, and other Star Wars content has grown ripe.
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Very little has been said about Star Wars Jedi: Survivor as yet, but one detail that developer Respawn Entertainment did share was where the game fell on the Star Wars timeline. That could prove to be a relatively innocuous detail, something for Star Wars fans to chew on absent other information. Or, it could imply a connection that would have fans of both the Star Wars video games and Star Wars shows hungry for what could be a major Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars crossover opportunity.
To start, it's perhaps best to establish where both the newly announced Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and its prequel Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order fall on the overall Star Wars timeline. Those that have played Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order understand it
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