Stig Asmussen, the director of such critically and commercially lauded titles as EA’sStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderandStar Wars Jedi: Survivoris departing from the company, per Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier.
Asmussen, whose past works include directingGod of War IIIfor Santa Monica Studio, will be leaving EA “to pursue other adventures,” the company said in a statement toBloomberg. As of this writing, it is unclear what these “other adventures” entail.
“After careful thought and consideration, Stig Asmussen has decided to leave Respawn to pursue other adventures, and we wish him the best of luck,” an EA spokesperson told Bloomberg. “Veteran Respawn leaders will be stepping up to guide the team as they continue their work onStar Wars Jedi: Survivor.”
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderandSurvivorwere the first two installments in what Asmussentold IGNhe hoped would be a trilogy, so today’s news makes this writer wonder if a third game is possible without Asmussen at the helm.
Destructoid’s Chris Cartersaid aboutJedi: Fallen Orderthat “you’re going to occasionally roll your eyes at a cheesy moment or groan at a technical issue, butStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderstands alone as an action game devoid of its Star Wars influence.”
As forJedi: Survivor,Carter said“after finishing upJedi Survivorand immediately cleaning up what I had missed for fun, I found myself wishing for a world where Respawn Entertainment focused all of its energy on single player games from here on out.”
