It may even have been one of the reasons Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was greenlit, even though the two games are largely unrelated. That's in part due to the impressive performance of Janina Gavankar as Iden Versio.
At the time, it started a conversation about the need for more Star Wars single-player games. While Star Wars: Battlefront 2 was hugely controversial upon its launch in 2017, its single-player campaign was very well received.
Janina Gavankar responded to a fan-made casting list for The Mandalorian's second season saying that fans would have to ask one of the main writers and directors of The Mandalorian, Dave Filoni, for more information. The actor that played Iden Versio in Star Wars: Battlefront 2's single-player campaign has hinted at a potential role in The Mandalorian's second season.
