It’s an exciting time to be aStar Warsfan.Andordebuts in a month, the third season ofThe Mandalorianshould follow shortly, andStar Wars Jedi:Survivoris scheduled to release at some point in 2023. Ahead of the launch of this much-anticipated sequel toStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the officialStar Warswebsite announced two new books. The first isStar Wars Jedi: Battle Scars, a novel following the Mantis crew on an adventure taking place before the events ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivor. The second book isThe Art of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, which chronicles the concept art and creation of the new game.
InStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s first trailer, there appears to be a time jump betweenFallen OrderandSurvivor, and Respawn will use its novel to fill the gap. When the game’s titular Jedi Cal Kestis is last seen, he has decided not to pursue the force-sensitive children from the Holocron he obtained inFallen Order, leaving the status of the Mantis crew up in the air. While there aren’t many details available yet,Battle Scarspromises to return fans to this popular story and time period.
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Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars’ Timeline
Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scarswill take place between 2019’sFallen Orderand the upcomingSurvivor, and will release on June 06, 2025. Taking place a few years after the conclusion ofFallen Order,Battle Scarsshould be set around the same time as another recentStar Warsproject:Obi-Wan Kenobi. Whether that impacts any characters or storylines in the novel remains to be seen.
The officialStar Warssite also revealed its story will followJedi: Fallen Order’s Mantis crew, whose fate was left in question duringSurvivor’s first trailer. The trailer features the Mantis in a shipwrecked state, with no signs of life outside of Cal Kestis and his droid companion, BD-1.Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scarsmay show fans where Greez, Cere, and Nightsister Merrin are when fans return to Cal’s story next year.
Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars’ Author and Release Date
The newStar Warsnovel will be written by Sam Maggs, who has writing credits on some of the biggest AAA games in recent years includingMarvel’s Spider-Man,Call of Duty: Vanguard, andRatchet and Clank: Rift Apart. Notably,Maggs went viral last yearin a video discussing the discrimination she experienced while working on an unnamed franchise. Outside the video game universe, Maggs is also famous for writingThe Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy, a handbook for women navigating all things around nerd culture. She also has written comics forStar Trek,Wonder Woman,Captain Marvel, andRick and Morty, among other titles.
The novel’s release date also gives fans an idea of when they can expectStar Wars Jedi: Survivor. Given that the novel takes place between the twoStar Wars Jedititles, and will most likely be giving important context on where Cal is at the start ofSurvivor, the sequel game may not be released until a few months after the debut ofBattle Scars. An early to mid-summer release is possible, but the novel’s schedule could pushStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s release dateback until holiday 2023.
More details on Battle Scars may be released atGamescom, which takes place this week; or at D23, Disney’s annual investor call in September. For now, fans can rest assured that they will be getting more background on the Mantis crew whenStar Wars Jedi: Battle Scarscomes out on Jul 31, 2025.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris releases in 2023 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
