When does Jedi: Survivor take place in the Star Wars timeline?

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has finally been released. The new video game set in a galaxy far, far away launched on Friday (April 28) for consoles and PC.

From California-based developer Respawn Entertainment in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, Jedi: Survivor was hailed as “the best Star Wars game in 20 years” in reviews ahead of its release. It marks one of the most hotly anticipated games of the year and is a follow up to the 2019 hit Jedi: Fallen Order.

In the new open-world action-adventure game, players take control of Cal Kestis, one of the last remaining Jedi after their near extinction following Order 66. Set five years after its predecessor, Cal is no longer a Padawan but a powerful Jedi Knight and continues his crusade against the Empire.

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Its official synopsis reads: “Pushed to the edges of the galaxy by the Empire, Cal will find himself surrounded by threats new and familiar. As one of the last surviving Jedi Knights, Cal is driven to make a stand during the galaxy’s darkest times – but how far is he willing to go to protect himself, his crew, and the legacy of the Jedi Order?”

It is the latest foray into the Star Was universe following the finale of Disney+ series The Mandalorian earlier this month. It joins countless films, TV shows, video games and other media as forming part of the expansive Star Wars timeline.

The sci-fi franchise now comprises 11 live-action films that span from 1977’s A New Hope to 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker and also includes two spin-off films, Rogue One and Solo. The Star Wars canon also includes animated shows The Clone Wars and The Bad Batch, as well as three