Announced earlier today on the Star Wars Celebration LIVE! Stage, Fortnite: Galactic Battle is an all-new collaboration between Star Wars and Fortnite launching on May 2nd, 2025, featuring Ahmed Best as Darth Jar Jar.
Ahmed Best, known for his portrayal of Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Jedi Master Kelleran Beq in The Mandalorian, was on stage to help announce the new collaboration and introduce a brand-new trailer complete with some major reveals like Darth Jar Jar and the new in-game Force ability, Force Lightning.
Best is a fan of gaming and Fortnite in particular, which he enjoys playing with his son. Best shared his excitement for seeing a beloved Star Wars character like Darth Jar Jar be brought to life for the first time in games and put right into the hands of players and fans.
Rolling out as a new Battle Royale Season in Fortnite, Galactic Battle begins May 2 and is a five-part saga where players will experience new Star Wars gameplay every week through early June.
Players can expect a number of surprises from across every established Star Wars era including:
• A Star Wars-themed Battle Pass featuring iconic characters like Emperor Palpatine and mashups like Wookiee Cuddle Team Leader as seen on stage at Star Wars Celebration Japan
• All-new Item Shop offerings including Mace Windu
• The ability to pilot and co-pilot X-wings and TIE fighters
• Themed map locations
• And so much more to come!Each week will have a different overarching theme:
• Imperial Takeover – May 2, 2025
• The Pull of the Force – May 8, 2025
• Mandalorian Rising – May 22, 2025
• Star Destroyer Bombardment – May 29, 2025
• Death Star Sabotage – June 7, 2025The five-part saga will lead up to an in-game narrative live event that will surely have players feeling like they’ve got the fate of the whole galaxy in their hands.
Fortnite: Galactic Battle starts on May 2nd — happy gaming!
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