A brand new Star Wars themed season is coming to Fortnite Battle Royale subsequent month.
Introduced throughout the Star Wars Celebration occasion in Japan this previous weekend, the sport’s Season 6 Chapter 3 content material shall be referred to as Fortnite: Galactic Battle and shall be a completely Star Wars themed season going down over the course of 5 separate components.
Every half can have a special theme, which is listed as follows:
- Might 2 – Imperial Takeover
- Might 8 – The Pull of the Power
- Might 22 – Mandalorian Rising
- Might 29 – Star Destroyer Bombardment
- June 7 – Demise Star Sabotage
In accordance with a press launch, the “five-part saga will lead as much as an in-game narrative stay occasion that may certainly have gamers feeling like they’ve bought the destiny of the entire galaxy of their arms”.
A trailer for the occasion revealed that fan favorite character Darth Jar Jar will characteristic within the season, together with a brand new in-game Power Lightning skill.
Accompanying the seasonal content material shall be a brand new Star Wars themed Battle Cross, which incorporates characters like Emperor Palpatine and “mashups like Wookiee Cuddle Workforce Chief”.
The occasion may also see new Merchandise Store additions, together with Mace Windu, in addition to the power to pilot X-Wings and TIE Fighters within the recreation.
Fortnite has been host to quite a few Star Wars collaborations since 2019, however Galactic Battle – the tenth such collaboration – marks the primary time the sport shall be getting an entire season primarily based completely on Star Wars.
Earlier collaborations have seen the addition of quite a few Star Wars skins to the sport, together with Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian Anakin Skywalker, Padme Amidala, Darth Maul, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Finn, Rey, The Mandalorian, Ahsoka Tano, Boba Fett, a Sith trooper, a Clone Trooper and a Coruscant Guard amongst others.
