The “Star Wars: Battlefront II” video game just released an update to celebrate the upcoming “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker” film.

What happened: EA Star Wars released the game’s Celebration Edition Monday morning.

  • The new update comes with a battle between the Resistance and the First Order, the two warring factions of the new “Star Wars” trilogy.
  • “Every moment, every challenge, has led to this,” the EA Star Wars account tweeted.
  • Kylo Ren, Rey, Finn, Sith Troopers and more characters from the sequel trilogy will appear in the game with fresh updates.
  • Kylo Ren is sporting his new mask, which is bound by a red adhesive.

Trailer: The new trailer shows Finn (John Boyega) preparing for battle as a star destoyer attacks the Resistance. First Order troops descend on them. Kylo Ren attacks, too, but then Rey appears to even the odds.

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What they’re saying: Social media had a slew of reactions to the trailer:

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