Published , by TJ Denzer
Published , by TJ Denzer
Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment are saying goodbye to some high-caliber talent today, as Stig Asmussen leaves the company. Asmussen was the director of the Star Wars Jedi games, including Fallen Order and Survivor. While it seemed he’d be on deck for a third game if he had his way, it looks like that’s not meant to be. Asmussen’s exit comes as a surprise this week, even as EA bade him well and wished him luck.
Stig Asmussen’s exit from Respawn and EA was first reported by Bloomberg this week, who had reported the exit based on sources familiar with it. EA would eventually also follow up with an official statement about Asmussen’s departure:
What this means for the Star Wars Jedi series is currently unclear. Asmussen had success with both Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and earlier this year, he expressed that he’d like to create a third game in the series and round out the current run of Star Wars Jedi as a trilogy. There’s currently been no word on what happens next with Asmussen, who takes over the Star Wars Jedi series from here (if anyone), or if other projects will be affected.
That said, it seems EA and Respawn have lost some pretty good talent with Asmussen’s exit. There’s no telling where Cal Kestis and the Star Wars Jedi games go from here just yet, but we wish Stig Asmussen the best wherever he ends up.