Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
North American Windows cover art
Developer(s)	Raven Software[a]
Publisher(s)	NA: LucasArts WW: Activision[b]
Director(s)	Steve Raffel Jon Zuk
Designer(s)	Christopher Foster
Programmer(s)	James Monroe
Artist(s)	Les Dorscheid
Series	Star Wars: Jedi Knight
Engine	id Tech 3
Platform(s)	Mac OS X Microsoft Windows Xbox Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4
Release	September 17, 2003 Windows NA: September 17, 2003[1] EU: September 19, 2003[1] Xbox NA: November 18, 2003[3] EU: November 21, 2003[2] Mac OS X NA: December 16, 2003[4] Switch, PS4 WW: March 26, 2020[5]
Genre(s)	First-person shooter third-person shooter hack and slash
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a first- and third-person shooter video game developed by Raven Software and published by LucasArts for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Xbox in 2003. Vicarious Visions was responsible for the development of the Xbox version. The game is a sequel to 2002's Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and the fourth and final installment in the Star Wars: Jedi Knight series. The single-player story, set in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe two years after Jedi Outcast, follows Jaden Korr, a new student at Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy under the tutelage of the previous games' protagonist, Kyle Katarn. As Jaden, players are tasked with investigating a Dark Jedi cult called the Disciples of Ragnos, while slowly learning the ways of the Force and committing themselves to either the light side or the dark side.

Jedi Academy uses the same game engine as Jedi Outcast, the id Tech 3, but features several technical improvements. Like Jedi Outcast, the game combines shooter elements with hack and slash combat, allowing players to wield blasters, lightsabers and a variety of Force powers. The lightsaber combat has been slightly improved and both the player and enemies can now wield standard, double-bladed or dual lightsabers. In addition to customizing their lightsaber and Force powers, players can also modify Jaden's appearance, choosing their species, gender and clothing. Jedi Academy also features a multiplayer mode that allows players to compete in several different game modes online or over a local area network.

Jedi Academy received positive reviews upon release. In September 2009, the game was re-released onto Steam and Direct2Drive alongside the rest of the Jedi Knight series. A Nintendo Switch^[7] and PlayStation 4 port was announced in September 2019 and published by Aspyr in March 2020.

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