It is no secret that Respawn Entertainment’sStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderhas been one of the more popular games based on theStar Warsuniverse. Shortly after its release last year,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderreceived mostly positive reviewsfrom players and critics thanks to its amazing story, intuitive gameplay, and memorable characters.
AlthoughStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderhas been out for nearly two years now, EA and Respawn Entertainment continue to support the game. Last January, Respawn released an optimization update via backward compatibility that improved the game’s performance bumping its resolution and increasing its frame rate to as high as 60 frames per second. However, the studio also revealed that “a number of technical improvements” are also set to release inStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderin the summer of 2021, and here is a breakdown of what to expect.
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order PS5, Xbox Series X Upgrades Predictions
Given that Respawn has already rolled out the first wave of next-gen optimizations last Januarythat improved the game’s frame rate and resolution, it is likely that the upcoming wave of upgrades this summer will be more substantial. Given this, players can expect the next upgrade to focus on enhancing character and environmental detail. The upcoming upgrade will likely be higher texture resolutions, especially for players who are 4K capable.
Usually, post-launch updates don’t really offer huge texture bumps, especially since retexturing character models and environmental assets could pose problems with the game’s physics, animation, and cutscenes. However, if Respawn Entertainment wantsStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderto keep up with upcoming next-gen games, the upcoming update should go beyond performance improvements.
Shortly after Respawn revealedthe upcoming summer upgrade forStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, several players speculate whether it will include ray tracing. Although the inclusion of ray tracing inFallen Orderwill take a lot of Respawn’s effort and resources, some are already claiming that this is possible, especially on the game’s PC version. However, the only obstacle left for Respawn to overcome is how to execute ray tracing on PS5 and Xbox Series X flawlessly.
Will The Upcoming Upgrade Take Advantage of the Features of the PS5 and Xbox Series X’s Controllers?
One big element that could accomplish Respawn’s goal of optimizingFallen Orderfor the PS5 and Xbox Series X is integrating the features of its respective controllers into the game. This is especially important for the PS5’s DualSense. OptimizingFallen Orderwith the controller would allow players to experiencehaptic feedback and adaptive triggers, enhancing the overall experience players will have in the game.
Although the last-gen release ofStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderwas already a huge success for Respawn and EA, the release of the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X upgrades could take the game’s success to a higher level. Given that games on both the PS5 and Xbox Series X are still growing,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderhas a chance of another revival. The perfect execution of these upgrades could lead to more sales on both the Xbox and PlayStation Stores and introduceStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderto more players.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderis available on PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions set to release this summer.
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