Star Wars Jedi director Stig Asmussen is leaving EA and Respawn
On to new things
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Stig Asmussen, the director of theStar Wars Jediseries is departing EA and Respawn.
He first joined Respawn in 2014 with his first project for the developer being the now-acclaimedStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderfollowed byStar Wars Jedi: Survivorearlier this year. Announced in apress release by Bloomberg, it is now confirmed: “Stig Asmussen has decided to leave Respawn to pursue other adventures, and we wish him the best of luck”.
With the most recent game in the series only launching a handful of months ago, higher-ups at Respawn will be stepping in to work on the game’s post-launch content: “Veteran Respawn leaders will be stepping up to guide the team as they continue their work onStar Wars Jedi: Survivor”.
Earlier this year, Asmussen hinted at plans for a third game to make aJedi trilogystating in aninterview with IGNthat: “We had a pretty decent idea of timeframe where we wantedSurvivorto take place, what the stakes were going to be, what the tone of the game was going to be, what Cal was going to be up against, and how the crew was going to factor into that. And there’s ideas of what we could do beyond that as well”. While a third game is likely given the success of the prior two, it will be happening with his involvement.
Asmussen gained prominence in the mid-2000s as the lead environmental artist, and then the art director for the originalGod of Wartrilogy, and he directedGod of War 3in 2010. He also provided art support for the prequel titleGod of War: Ascensionin 2013 before departing on a near-decade run at EA’s Respawn. His future intentions at this time remain unknown.
The Star Wars Jedi series plays excellently on thePS5and theXbox Series Xpaired with one of thebest monitors for PS5and one of thebest monitors for Xbox Series X.
Get the best Black Friday deals direct to your inbox, plus news, reviews, and more.
Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable Black Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content.
Aleksha McLoughlin is an experienced hardware writer. She was previously the Hardware Editor for TechRadar Gaming until September 2023. During this time, she looked after buying guides and wrote hardware reviews, news, and features. She has also contributed hardware content to the likes of PC Gamer, Trusted Reviews, Dexerto, Expert Reviews, and Android Central. When she isn’t working, you’ll often find her in mosh pits at metal gigs and festivals or listening to whatever new black and death metal has debuted that week.
The PS5 Pro’s PSSR upscaling gives multiple games a huge visual upgrade – can it compete with Nvidia’s DLSS 3 successor?
I’m a Nintendo Switch expert, here are the best early Black Friday deals right now
Phishing attacks surge in 2024 as cybercriminals adopt AI tools and multi-channel tactics
