Disney made a sizable investment into Fortnite last year, but its connection to the popular battle royale is years old. One of the game’s biggest crossovers in its early days was with Star Wars in 2019, wherein it let the dead speak and provided a tie-in for the then-upcoming Rise of Skywalker. Since then, there’s been some more mixing in via The Mandalorian, but Epic Games has mainly focused expanding its IP scope to DC, Marvel, and pretty much everything in existence.
But come May 2, Star Wars is making a big comeback with the five-part “Galactic Battle” event. Darth Jar Jar, a version of the Gungan who turned to the Dark Side, will also be included, but no word on if players will get to wear him as a skin. Mace Windu and other characters will be bought via the in-game shop, while others like Emperor Palpatine or Fortnite character Evie—dressed as a Wookiee Team Leader, or an Apprentice for the Jedi or Sith—are in the Battle Pass. Players can also take to the skies in the X-Wing or TIE Fighter and wield Force Lightning for themselves, because it’s one of the coolest Force powers in the arsenal.
According to Epic, this is Fornite’s biggest Star Wars tie-in yet, and the trailer certainly proves that. The Prequel and Original trilogies are here, as are the Mandalorians, which are set between the two periods. Things will kick off with “Imperial Takeover” on May 2, followed by “Pull of the Force” (May 8), “Mandalorian Rising” (May 22), “Star Destroyer Bombardment” (May 29) and “Death Star Sabotage” (June 7). Afterwards, things will culminate in an undoubtedly bonkers narrative event as season’s end.
Fortnite players should keep an ear out for more “Galactic Battle” info ahead of May 2.
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