From VG247: “The Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order reveal at Star Wars Celebration was certainly one of the events highlights, especially after EA confirmed its a story-driven, single-player game like fans have been asking for.
In an interview with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order game director Stig Asmussen, the veteran director revealed that Respawn first approached the project from the gameplay perspective, which ended up deciding the games setting within the Star Wars universe.”
Source: N4G PC Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order's gameplay-first approach inspired the choice of Star Wars era