As we inch closer to the Star Wars Jedi Survivor release date, developer Respawn – also responsible for Apex Legends, Fallen Order and Titanfall 2 – appears to be taking inspiration from classic Star Wars Jedi Knight and Dark Forces games for its new Currently untitled FPS. . New job postings for the developer repeatedly mention the iconic Doom-esque shooter, as Respawn continues to work on Star Wars Jedi Survivor and a mysterious strategy game also set in the Star Wars universe.
Respawn has posted a slew of new positions at its Los Angeles and Seattle-based studios, announcing leads, character artists, and animators to work on its upcoming Star Wars FPS. Each of the posts contains the same line, explicitly referring to Jedi Knight, Dark Forces, and Dark Forces 2. Respawn’s new Star Wars shooter will apparently also be based on Unreal Engine 5.
“Together with Lucasfilm, the Star Wars FPS team is developing a new AAA FPS set in the Star Wars galaxy,” the job postings read. “Inspired by classic titles like Dark Forces and Jedi Knight Dark Forces 2, our story-driven single-player game is built from the ground up leveraging the power of Unreal Engine 5.”
Posted on LinkedIn and originally reported by Exputer, you can see the list for yourself in the image below. Respawn is also hiring mission and level designers to work on Star Wars FPS.
The Star Wars FPS game is overseen by Peter Hirschmann, who previously worked on the original Battlefront series and Star Wars The Force Unleashed. Founded by former Call of Duty developers, Respawn is also creating a new strategy game set in the Star Wars universe.
Working alongside Bit Reactor, the studio founded by former developers from the XCOM and Civilization series, this game, like Respawn’s Star Wars FPS, still doesn’t have a title or release date.
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