Hold on to your lightsabers: there's a new Star Wars game on the way, and it's called Jedi: Fallen Order. Star Wars fans caught a glimpse of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order during Electronic Arts' EA Play presentation, but it was only a small sample of what the game contained. While the official reveal only gave us a glimpse at a story trailer, it was more than enough to get us hyped for the upcoming game. E3 2019 gave us a far more meaty look at the game - including some lightsaber-fueled gameplay - before the developer dropped an extended demo at the end of the month.
 

 

The game is set in the period following Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith – the fateful time when the evil Emperor Palpatine executed Order 66, which saw the Jedi ambushed and killed by their own supporting Clone Trooper soldiers.

 

We see Fallen Order’s star Cal Kestis who’s played by Gotham actor Cameron Monaghan all throughout the demo, a new character in the Star Wars universe who serves as the Padawan protagonist. Cal is one of the surviving Jedi after the events of Order 66 and is taking on the Empire with the help of his new droid companion BD-1 and rebel forces.

 

The story trailer shows Cal having to use his Force powers to defend himself against rogue troopers, and to save a friend from falling from an accident. The trailer suggests the game will have some lavish set-pieces and environments, and hinted at a very-story-driven experience to enjoy.

 

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story actor Forest Whitaker who played Saw Gerrera in the film also makes an appearance in the extended demo as well. Gerrera returns in Fallen Order with the actor reprising his role, though it’s a much younger version of the character that we’re seeing here.

 

Parts of the gameplay demo do come from what was shown publicly during EA Play though. The first gameplay reveal showed Cal fighting his way into an Empire establishment while chopping down enemies with his lightsaber and tossing them around with his Force powers. You’ll notice that there won’t be any limbs flying off in these fights though, a decision which appears to have come down from Disney. Cal has some of the usual Force powers that you’d expect him to have as well as the ability to immobilize a target, so even if you’re not chopping off people’s heads or limbs, you’ll still be able to pull off some stylish moves.

 

On top of the gameplay reveal, the EA E3 2019 presentation also had members of the Respawn Entertainment team on hand to talk about the many ways your droid friend BD-1 will help you out, why there's no Dark Side path, and many other details.

 

EA has now confirmed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will release on November 15, 2019, just in time for Christmas and the long-awaited release of Star Wars Episode IX: Rise of Skywalker. What can I play it on? PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

 

If you pre-order the Deluxe Edition ahead of the game's launch, you'll get two exclusive in-game lightsaber colors plus an exclusive hilt, in addition to skins for your droid and star ship. EA and Respawn will also include a digital art book in the Deluxe Edition and a few behind-the-scenes videos.