D23 'Level Up' Panel Recap

By: Benjamin Hart

Disney's "Level Up" gaming panel just concluded at the D23 Expo and some interesting and exciting news about Star Wars gaming was revealed.

The panel included several special guests which discussed Star Wars Battlefront II, which is due out this November, as well as a brand new Augmented reality game. SWU reporters Chris Seekell and Dominic Jones were in attendance at the panel and reported on what they saw and heard via Twitter and Instagram. You can view their handiwork below:

#D23Expo Level Up panel begins with montage of games we'll see today, lots of #BattlefrontII in there (mostly stuff from E3, though)

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

#StarWarsBattlefrontII at the #D23Expo Level Up panel! #StarWars #InfernoSquad #Rey #DarthMaul #IdenVersio

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New #StarWars project is being teased, to be announced later in the panel! #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

.@Janina (Iden Versio) and Steve Blank (LFL Story Group) take the stage to talk #StarWarsBattlefrontII at #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

Steve and Janina have taken the stage to talk #BF2 at #d23expo

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They just debuted Iden's theme from #StarWarsBattlefrontII at #D23Expo!

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

.@Janina: "I never imagined this would happen to me, I'm so honoured" #StarWarsBattlefrontII #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

.@Janina: Working on #StarWarsBattlefrontII was extremely collaborative, says she had access to writers, military consultants, and more!

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

Still of Iden from #BF2 at #d23expo

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Tidbits: Iden grew up on the planet Vardos, Hask (@PaulBlackthorne) is the biggest zealot of Inderno Squad, Del is the funny one #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

Steve Blank: Story Group always asks themselves what is the best story for the different mediums. #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

.@Janina (as Iden): Vardos is beautiful because it's an Imperial world, because it's orderly #StarWarsBattlefrontII #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

.@JohnBoyega has joined the panel! #StarWarsBattlefrontII #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

.@johnboyega on stage #BF2 #d23expo

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.@JohnBoyega says he will be playing as Finn in #StarWarsBattlefrontII #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

The #StarWarsBattlefrontII portion of the panels has concluded, stay tuned for any other #StarWars news that may be coming #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

Lots of talk about AR right now, #StarWars images are still on the screen (Lewis from TLJ) #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

Disney, Lucasfilm, and Lenovo developed a new AR headset #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

This will allow fans to play AR #StarWars games! #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

New AR project, Jedi Challenges announced! Will let players fight with lightsabers in AR! #StarWars #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

This concludes the #StarWars portion the panel (we think) #D23Expo

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

New Battlefront II Behind-the-Scenes Footage Released at D23 Expo https://t.co/huedQmPYvf pic.twitter.com/u42uLEfG7Z

— Star Wars Underworld (@TheSWU) July 15, 2017

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