Fortnite Teases Massive Star Wars Crossover Event: What Can Fans Expect?

Epic Games has announced an upcoming Fortnite crossover event with the Star Wars franchise, set to take place on May 3rd, 2024 - the day before the annual Star Wars Day celebration. 

This marks the latest in a long line of collaborations between the two pop culture juggernauts.

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Potential for Gameplay Integration Beyond Cosmetics

While Fortnite's past Star Wars collaborations have primarily focused on skins and other cosmetic items, the teaser's emphasis on the game's different modes suggests that this crossover could feature more substantial gameplay integration. 

The teaser indicates that this crossover will span multiple areas of Fortnite, including:

• The core battle royale mode
• LEGO-themed Fortnite sub-mode
• Recently introduced the Fortnite Festival rhythm game

FORTNITE x STAR WARS TRAILER 🔥

• At least 1 new Mythic Item: "Wookie Bowcaster"
• Confirmed Skin: Rebel Leia Organa
• Unconfirmed Skin: Chewbacca
• Lightsabers & Force Abilities are set to return
• AND MUCH MORE CONTENT.. ‼️ pic.twitter.com/RXU1iJNwP3

— HYPEX (@HYPEX) April 15, 2024

Lightsabers, blasters, and Force abilities have all appeared in Fortnite before, and it's possible that we could see more Star Wars-themed weapons, items, or even gameplay mechanics integrated across the various Fortnite modes.

A Massive Roster of Star Wars Skins Returning

Fortnite has already amassed an incredibly extensive catalog of Star Wars character skins, spanning the original trilogy, prequels, Disney sequels, and various TV shows. 

• Iconic heroes like Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Obi-Wan Kenobi stand alongside villains such as Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, and Darth Maul. 
• Newer fan favorites from The Mandalorian and Ahsoka have also appeared.

Given the scale of this crossover, it's likely that even more Star Wars characters will be added to the Fortnite roster, potentially including nods to upcoming projects like The Acolyte series or the Outlaws open-world game. 

Longtime Star Wars staples like Chewbacca, C-3PO, and Lando Calrissian could also to make a return.

Aligning with Star Wars Day Celebrations

The timing of this Fortnite event, coinciding with the annual Star Wars Day celebration on May 4th, is no coincidence. 

Fans have come to expect major Star Wars announcements and content drops around this time of year, and Epic Games is likely hoping to capitalize on the increased interest and hype surrounding the galaxy far, far away.

Here is what fans think about the collaboration:

Here's every Star Wars character that has been mentioned in Fortnite but does not have a skin:

- Jango Fett
- Captain Rex
- Wolffe
- Darth Sidious (Palpatine)
- Mace Windu
- B1-Series Battle Droid pic.twitter.com/1sS6MQsYt9

— nate24thegreat (@nate24thegreat) April 15, 2024

Fortnite has now done collabs with:

- Star Wars
- Marvel
- DC
- NFL
- Halo
- Family Guy
- Attack on Titan
- Ariana Grande
- Marshmello
- Travis Scott
- Avatar

What’s next? pic.twitter.com/HEaWwOhHcr

— Mash 🔺 (@Mash_CT) April 11, 2024

Everything we know so far about the next Fortnite x Star Wars collaboration (May 4th):

- Possible Skins: Chewbacca and Rebel Leia Organa
- New Weapon: Wookie Bowcaster
- Lightsabers should be unvaulted (maybe new Force abilities?)
- Brand New Mandalorian Vehicle
- Possible Star… pic.twitter.com/WPef36cYWg

— Sam (@SamLeakss) April 12, 2024

The Lego Group account has seemingly confirmed that Chewbacca will be coming to Fortnite with the upcoming Star Wars collaboration! pic.twitter.com/u31OvAk8ZV

— iFireMonkey (@iFireMonkey) April 16, 2024

my fortnite star wars event wishlist: pic.twitter.com/mGvzu9JCc5

— Qwerty (@reaIqwerty) April 15, 2024

This crossover also aligns with the latest DISNEY x EPIC Investment where Disney bought a substantial share in Epic Games and announced collab with their IPs.