Your PC needs this many Midichlorians to run Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

You all know the schpiel by now: A galaxy that’s double-far away in an age that was double-long ago, featuring a cast of colourful characters banding together to take the fight back to a ruthless Galactic Empire that wants to crush all resistance beneath its mighty boot. There’s a battle raging in every corner of the outer rim, intrigue a’plenty in the core of the Empire and a few rumours circulating that say that an ancient order of noble knights might not be as dead as believed.

This year is a big one for Star Wars, not only because of December’s film that is looking to close the book on a long-running saga but also because fans are expecting the impossible: A good Star Wars game from EA. Ignoring what a chattering golden piss-pot of a robot might have to say, chances are solid for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

It looks reliable, the combat is apparently meaty and the game looks stunning on a visual level. If you’re planning to play on PC, here’s what you’ll need to get your digital lightsaber purring like a Rancor that has just been well-fed on disposable slaves:

Minimum Requirements

• OS: 64-bit Windows 7/8.1/10
• Processor (AMD): FX-6100 or Equivalent
• Processor (Intel): i3-3220 or Equivalent
• Memory: 8 GB
• Graphics card (AMD): Radeon HD 7750 or Equivalent
• Graphics card (NVIDIA): GeForce GTX 650 or Equivalent
• DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
• Hard-drive space: 55 GB

Recommended Requirements

• OS: 64-bit Windows 7/8.1/10
• Processor (AMD): Ryzen 7 1700 or Equivalent
• Processor (Intel): i7-6700K or Equivalent
• Memory: 16 GB
• Graphics card (AMD): RX Vega 56 or Equivalent
• Graphics card (NVIDIA): GTX 1070 or Equivalent
• DirectX: 11 Compatible video card or equivalent
• Hard-drive space: 55 GB

Not too shabby. There were reports earlier that Fallen Order would require 32GB of RAM, but that was a small gaff on Respawn’s part:

For those of you who don’t meet the recommended requirements, may the Force be with you when you’re stuck having to play this game in potato mode.