Summary
Fortnitehas a wave of newStar Warscontent planned across all of its connected game modes, with new missions and cosmetics being released in time for this year’s May the Fourth celebration.FortniteandStar Warsfirst crossed over to promoteStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerback in 2019, with the evil Emperor Palpatine announcing his resurrection in an in-game message. Character skins from the movie were also introduced, allowingFortniteplayers to battle it out as Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren, and Zorii Bliss.
In the years since, the worlds ofStar WarsandFortnitehave come together multiple times, often to celebrate the annual Star Wars Day on May 4. There have also been collaborations to promote Disney+Star Warsshows likeThe Mandalorian,The Book of Boba Fett, andAhsoka, with popular characters from said shows being added as playable skins alongside classicStar Warsweapons like lightsabers. OnceLEGO Fortnitewas introduced late last year,characters from the originalStar Warstrilogysoon became playable as plastic minifigures in a creative sandbox where fans could build anything they wanted to from the Galaxy Far, Far Away.
With this year’s Star Wars Day only a few short days away, Epic has officially unveiled itsFortnite/Star Warscrossover plans for 2024. The festivities will begin on May 3 and will encompass every branch of theFortniteuniverse through the upcoming v29.40 update. The aforementionedLEGO Fortnitewill add a new island filled with famous Rebellion and Empire ships, where players will be able to battle Imperial forces and defend a Rebel village with lightsabers, craft newStar Warsitems, and explore points of interest. Players can also unlock rewards like Builds and Decor from the Mos Eisley Set by completing mission objectives in the LEGO Pass: Rebel Adventure.
Fortnite’s 2024 Star Wars Crossover Event Encompasses All Fortnite Modes
In the traditionalFortniteBattle Royale, players can join forces withStar Warsfan favorite Chewbaccato take on the Empire in a new Camp. They will also be able to pick up Chewie’s trusty Bowcaster weapon from Imperial Chests at Stormtrooper roadblocks scattered across the Island. New reward Quests and returning gameplay include a boss battle against the infamous Darth Vader, Stormtrooper NPCs, and unlockable E-11 Blasters, which will all be available inFortniteBattle Royale through May 14.
Star Warsfans will be able to rock out to classic songs from the Mos Eisley Cantina inFortnite Festival’s Jam Stagestarting May 3. By completing newStar WarsQuests, players can unlock a Battle Pass Level Up Reward and the Seven String Hallikset Guitar. Meanwhile,Rocket Racingis adding its ownStar WarsQuests on May 3, with even more to come on May 7. These Quests have their own Battle Pass Level Up reward, along the Podracing-inspired Energy Binders Trail. Update v29.40 will add even more Quests and bonuses, including Decals inspired by Darth Maul and Anakin Skywalker’s Podracer.
Lastly,newStar Wars-themed itemswill be entering the Item Shop, such as the Dagobah Luke, Lando Calrissian, and AWR Trooper Outfits, the Beskar Car Body that also grants the car forRocket Leagueplayers, and the “Mad About Me” (A.K.A. “Cantina Band”) Jam Track forFortnite Festival. All of this and more will be available toFortniteplayers as part of its 2024Star Warscollaboration, which starts later this week.
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