The claim comes from FivesWalker on X, an emerging Star Wars leaker whose previous information has earned them some credibility among fans. Responding to a question about the third game, they wrote: “Yes, Jedi 3 will be next year. Marketing will start to occur sooner than you think.”
They went on to say they’d bet on marketing beginning before The Game Awards. That part sounds more like their own expectation than a firm claim about a reveal date, though. But it would be a pretty likely bet if the game is launching in the first half of next year.
As for why this particular account might be worth listening to, Bespin Bulletin has credited FivesWalker with sharing accurate Maul – Shadow Lord plot details in advance, as well as information about Mandoverse directors pitching their own projects before TheWrap reported on it. It seems like FivesWalker might have some sources inside Lucas.
2027 has come up before, although the distinction between a leak and an educated guess is important here. In a March article, Bespin Bulletin argued that spring 2027 would make sense, allowing roughly four years after Survivor and putting the game near the release of Star Wars: Starfighter. That was the outlet’s analysis, rather than a release date supplied by a source.
There have also been a couple of more substantial rumours about the game itself. Speaking on Insider Gaming Weekly, episode 64, Tom Henderson said he’d previously heard that Cal would be older in the third game, suggesting another time jump. He didn’t specify how much older, and said the information was around a year old when he discussed it.
Meanwhile, on Game Mess Mornings’ May 27 episode, Jeff Grubb said production began around the release of Jedi: Survivor, with some work apparently already underway before it launched. According to Grubb, the team knew they wanted to make a trilogy. Bespin Bulletin transcribed both podcast comments in its June report. Neither establishes a 2027 release, but both give us a little more to go on than simply counting the years between the previous games.
EA confirmed in September 2024 that Respawn was working on the final chapter of the story. We still don’t have its official title or any gameplay footage, though.
Personally, 2027 seems plausible to me. The first game took around 5 years, with the second taking 3.5 years due to a lot of the foundational work already being done. That makes a 2027 release for the third game in the trilogy a strong possibility.
My bigger hope is that Respawn gives this one the time it needs to launch in better technical shape than Survivor did. Cal’s already got enough problems without the framerate joining the Empire.
It’s a damn good time to be a fan of Star Wars in videogames. A few weeks ago we got the excellent Star Wars: Zero Company, and then in a few more days we get Star Wars: Galactic Racer, which I’m in the middle of reviewing right now. If Jedi 3 launches early next year, we eating gooooood.
