In a surprising turn of events, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the highly anticipated action-adventure game from Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts, has been rated for release on last-generation PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles in Brazil. This revelation has left fans of the franchise baffled and questioning EA’s decision to bring the technically demanding title to older hardware.
The rating was spotted by Andrew Marmo, a user on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), who discovered the listing on Brazil’s official government website. While no official release date has been announced for the last-gen version of Jedi: Survivor, the appearance of an official rating suggests that some news could be forthcoming.
News of a last-gen version of Jedi: Survivor first surfaced back in 2023 when EA’s CEO, Andrew Wilson, confirmed the release during a quarterly earnings call. “Thanks to the strength of this legendary franchise and community demand, our development team has committed to bringing this Jedi experience to PS4 and Xbox One,” Wilson stated at the time.
However, fans are expressing confusion and skepticism over EA’s decision to release Jedi: Survivor on older hardware, particularly after the game’s somewhat disastrous launch on current-gen consoles and PC back in 2023. While the game received critical acclaim, with Wccftech awarding it an impressive score of 8.3 out of 10, the review noted technical issues that plagued the experience, even on the latest hardware.
The news of Jedi: Survivor’s last-gen rating has sparked a wave of bewilderment among the gaming community, with many questioning the feasibility of running such a demanding title on the aging PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles.
“Wasn’t this the game that had performance issues so severe even on current gen and PC that it became a scandal in and of itself,” questioned one user on Reddit. “I get that the game surely got a fair bit more optimized over time, but putting it on last gen sounds like a BAD idea.”
Others noted the unusual nature of releasing a game on current-gen consoles and then “downgrading” it to run on older hardware. “Never heard of a game released for current gen and only advertised as such just for pre gen copies to be released out of the blue,” another user commented.
Despite the community’s concerns, it’s worth noting that Respawn Entertainment and EA have likely taken measures to optimize the game for last-gen hardware. However, given the technical challenges faced during the initial launch, it remains to be seen how well the game will perform on the aging PlayStation 4 and Xbox One systems.
As fans eagerly await further updates on the last-gen release of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the gaming community’s skepticism highlights the challenges developers face in balancing performance, visual fidelity, and accessibility across multiple hardware generations.
