Respawn posted a job listing for a Narrative Designer dedicated to the Star Wars Jedi team, and it's the most concrete public evidence of Jedi 3 progress we've had in months. Collider spotted the listing on July 11; EA and Respawn still haven't shown a title, footage, or a date.
Why it matters
Read a job listing like a weather report, not a press release. Hiring narrative staff mid-2026 means core story work is still being built. You don't recruit a narrative designer to polish a finished script. The sober takeaway several outlets landed on: a release before the second half of 2027 looks unlikely.
That fits the pattern from June's showcase no-show. A studio confident in a near-term launch shows up to summer showcases. A studio still hiring writers doesn't.
The details
- The listing is for a Narrative Designer on the Star Wars Jedi team at Respawn, first reported by Collider.
- What's still officially confirmed: the game exists, it continues Cal Kestis's story, and Cameron Monaghan returns. That's the whole list.
- Context that tempers expectations: Respawn weathered layoffs earlier in this cycle, and original trilogy director Stig Asmussen left the studio back in 2023.
What to do with this: recalibrate. If you were holding out hope for a 2026 reveal-and-release, let it go. The trilogy finale is a 2027-at-the-earliest conversation. The upside: Respawn taking its time beats Respawn shipping the capper undercooked.
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