Jedi Survivor ‘New Zealand trick’ – will it work?

One of the most popular franchises in the world is sure have people yearning to know if the Jedi Survivor ‘New Zealand trick’ will work to play the game before everyone else.

The so called ‘New Zealand trick’ is dubbed thus thanks to the nature of switching your device’s time-zone to that of Aotearoa, which is one of the regions ‘furthest forward’ in terms of relative time. Some games, such as Dead Island 2, allowed you to get onto the game as soon as it hit Midnight in your region. Clever gamers have figured out that applying the New Zealand trick can get you into the game earlier. However, it’s not a sure-fire trick. So, will it work with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor?

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor ‘New Zealand trick’ – does it work?

The New Zealand trick will not work with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor due to the globally synchronised release time. As mentioned before, Dead Island 2 released at midnight in specific regions, though EA have stripped Jedi Survivor of Early Access in order to prevent the unfair release of spoilers onto the web.

Implementing a global release time for Jedi Survivor prevents spoilers from being leaked, while also giving everyone the chance to play the game at the same time.

Alongside that, there’s a few important things that we already know that will help inform our decision. For example, Jedi Survivor has DRM protection, likely Denuvo, so we’re anticipating there to be security measures in place stopping tricks like the New Zealand one from working. However, we won’t know if it’s going to work until we’re closer to the release time.

What time does Jedi Survivor launch in New Zealand?

• April 28, 2023 at 4pm NZST

Jedi Survivor launches at the above listed time in New Zealand, however, seeing as the game is also launching globally at the same time in other regions, this really doesn’t mean much. However, if you are still going to try the New Zealand trick, you just have to align your time-zone with NZST to give it a go.

Does the New Zealand trick work with other EA games?

Each game release is different. The launch of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has very much been an outlier due to the nature of spoilers and the Star Wars Canon. In order to reduce leaks, the game will not see Early Access, and the game is going to release at a simultaneous release time. However, other games recently released by EA have had a different reaction.

For example, FIFA 23 was available a day before release. It’s a shame that Jedi Survivor won’t see the same early release, but with only a few days till its release, this weekend is going to be great for Star Wars fans.

How to do the New Zealand trick?

If you are planning to give it a go anyway, you’ll need to use a VPN to change your device’s time-zone to that of New Zealand. From there, you might be able to access the game early. However, there are no guarantees and it’s entirely up to you to give a go.

Here’s how you can try it on Xbox:

• Settings
• System
• Under Location switch to New Zealand
• Restart

Frequently Asked Questions

Why doesn’t the New Zealand trick work with Jedi Survivor?

It won’t work with Jedi Survivor due to the global release time that the game is going to see.