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Star Wars Celebration is underway and developer Respawn Entertainment pulled the curtain back on Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, a new game based on the beloved sci-fi franchise. While the studio is known for first-person shooters such as Titanfall and Apex Legends, Jedi Fallen Order takes the studio into a new genre: third person action. At the Jedi Fallen Order panel, Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella and game director Stig Asmussen revealed more about how the game will play.

Asmussen previously created games at Sony Santa Monica and, most notably, directed God of War 3. He’s bringing that action game pedigree to Jedi Fallen Order, with which Respawn aims to deliver the kind of intense lightsaber battles that fans of Star Wars watched play out on movie screens over the course of the series’ long and storied history. He described the gameplay as “thoughtful combat” and emphasized that it’s not a button-masher.

Melee combat will be a big focus of the game, but the main character of Jedi Fallen Order is a Padawan named Cal Kestis; he’s Force sensitive and thus capable of utilizing Jedi training to mix lightsaber combos with Force abilities. In addition to combat, players will be able to use traversal and platforming abilities to outmaneuver their opponents, as well as solve puzzles as they journey across the galaxy.

One of the interesting things mentioned during the panel is Cal’s lightsaber will grow and evolve over the course of the game, as it is a reflection of him. Although further details weren’t provided on this, it could be that the weapon is customizable in some form.

Jedi Fallen Order follows Kestis as he attempts to complete his Jedi training, which was cut short when the Emperor enacted Order 66 and branded the Jedi traitors, to be wiped from existence. Its set during the Dark Times, when the universe was smothered by evil and thrown into chaos. This period, according to Asmussen, serves both the story and the gameplay well. “Within this narrative, we’ve crafted a game with intense, yet thoughtful and fun melee combat using the lightsaber and Force powers, allowing anyone to fulfill their Jedi fantasy,” he said.

You can learn more about Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order’s story here. Kestis, meanwhile, may look familiar to some, and you can find out why that is here. Respawn has confirmed Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order’s release date as November 15, and it will be available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

The next entry in the movie series, Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, and you can watch the trailer to get a taster of the final chapter in the Skywalker saga. There’s also an unexpected villain reveal at the end that you don’t want to miss. Check out our Star Wars Celebration hub to stay up-to-date with all the news and fresh reveals from Celebration as they happen.

Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order officially has platforms and a release date: it’s coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC on November 15, 2019, developer Respawn Entertainment has announced. The date was revealed during the game’s panel at this year’s Star Wars Celebration event, where it was also confirmed that the PC version would be exclusively available on Origin. We also got a look at a trailer, although there was unfortunately no gameplay (and few details to be had in general).

We now know that players will take control of a young Padawan that escaped Order 66, the Emperor’s decree to wipe out all Jedi–even the younglings in training. You can read more about Jedi Fallen Order’s story here. A day before the panel, Respawn confirmed Jedi Fallen Order has no microtranactions and is single-player only.

Although Respawn is known primarily for developing first-person shooters such as the Titanfall series and, more recently, the battle royale hit Apex Legends, Jedi Fallen Order is a is more focused on melee combat. In 2014, God of War 3 director Stig Asmussen joined Respawn, bringing some third-person action expertise to the studio.

Jedi Fallen Order was officially confirmed during E3 2018, when Respawn’s Vince Zampella revealed the title and teased that it would be set between Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope.

Prior to the reveal at Star Wars Celebration, artwork for Jedi Fallen Order was leaked by Amazon. The retailer listed a t-shirt which featured an image of the main character wielding a blue lightsaber and his droid companion. In the was a downed vessel that looks to be a Republic-era Star Destroyer.

Star Wars Celebration also yielded a new trailer for the next movie in the beloved franchise. During the show it was confirmed to be called Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, and you can watch the first trailer here. We’ve also got a comprehensive round-up on everything happening at Star Wars Celebration that’ll keep you up to date with the latest goings-on.

Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order follows the story of a Padawan that escaped the Emperor’s ruthless extermination of the Jedi, and developer Respawn Entertainment has brought in actor Cameron Monaghan to portray its main character, Cal Kestis. Fans were introduced to Kestis and Monaghan during the Jedi Fallen Order panel held at this year’s Star Wars Celebration.

Monaghan is known for starring as Ian Gallagher in the TV series Shameless and, more recently, has made a name for himself playing Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska, a version of DC’s iconic villain Joker in the Batman prequel series Gotham.

His character, Cal Kestis, is on a journey to overcome the tragic events of his past while also attempting to complete his training to become a full-fledged Jedi. Of course, he’s also fighting for his life, as the Empire and its Inquisitors have been empowered by Order 66 to wipe out the Jedi, and they’re after him.

During the panel, developer Respawn Entertainment also confirmed that Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order’s release date as November 15. The game will be available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC through publisher EA’s Origin service.

Star Wars Celebration also gave us the first trailer for next entry in the movie franchise and confirmed that the film will be titled Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. You can watch the trailer here. If that wasn’t enough Star Wars for you, Disney revealed that The Mandalorian, a spin-off TV series from Iron Man, Jungle Book, and The Lion King director Jon Favreau will be available when the Disney+ streaming service launches later this year.

Star Wars Celebration is sure to keep on delivering exciting news and tidbits about the future of the beloved franchise. You can stay up-to-date with all of it using our Star Wars Celebration roundup, which is being updated as and when new information is revealed.