After teasing some May the Fourth celebrations just recently, Fortnite has revealed the full extent of its Star Wars activity for the coming days and weeks and it’s a huge amount of fun additions for fans to get stuck into no matter which mode of Fortnite they enjoy most.
Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, Fortnite Festival and Rocket Racing players are all getting something, with a lot of it crossing over between modes as well, and there are a few exciting returning items to boot. Here’s what’s on the way starting May 3rd/4th with the release of v29.40:
LEGO Fortnite players can look forward to a whole Star Wars-themed adventure to play through as well as the addition of Lightsabers, Macrobinoculars, Bowcasters, DL-44 Blasters, E-11 Blasters, and Thermal Detonators to the game, as well as a new Rebel Adventure LEGO Pass to work through which features rewards like builds and decor including the Mos Eisley Marketplace and Dusty Durrr Burger, and a new Chewbacca Outfit.
A heap more Fortnite outfits are also receiving their equivalent LEGO looks including Star Wars icons like Darth Vader and the Mandalorian.
You can see a trailer for the very cool-looking Rebel Adventure below:
For the Battle Royale mode, players can look forward to meeting Chewbacca at a new Imperial Roadblock which will appear in random positions in each match, and he’ll follow them into battle with his Bowcaster should they liberate him.
You’ll also be able to use the Wookiee Bowcaster for yourself either after rescuing Chewie or finding one inside Imperial Chests at Imperial Roadblocks across the Island. It’s not the only Star Wars weapon you can wield either, with Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers returning to the Island and offering up their weapons to players who manage to defeat them in battle.
And of course there’ll be new Star Wars quests to complete with unique rewards across two phases beginning May 3rd and ending May 14th.
Fortnite Festival is also getting some cool new Star Wars gear, including an area in the Fortnite Festival Jam Stage inspired by the famous Mos Eisley Cantina, a seven-string Hallikset Guitar as a reward for completing seven of Festival’s new Star Wars quests, and the iconic Cantina Band song as a jam track across Festival, Battle Royale and creator islands.
Even more new Star Wars quests are coming starting May 3rd, including in Rocket Racing. Players will have until May 20th to unlock podracing-inspired Energy Binders Trails, Anakin’s Podracer Decal and the Darth Maul Decal.
And of course, a bunch of new stuff is coming to the Fortnite Shop, including new Dagobah Luke, Lando Calrissian, and AWR Trooper Outfits, which will all have their accompanying LEGO styles, and the return of a heap of Star Wars series outfits including the below:
A Mandalorian-themed ride is also on the way with the Beskar Bundle, which comes with:
You can find out more about all of these new additions in the official news post right here.