Yousa in big doo-doo now, as Darth Jar Jar makes his way to Fortnite in the new Star Wars collaboration (video)

Screenshots from Fortnite showing Star Wars characters.
(Image credit: Epic Games)

Begun, the Fortnite War has... again. Just ahead of Star Wars Day 2025, Epic Games' massive online game will receive a new Star Wars-themed season, which will include new playable content and more than a few surprising cameos.

While many of the upcoming Star Wars video games are shaping up to be astounding, it's hard to imagine a real scenario in which the success of these Fortnite x Star Wars collaborations is topped.

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Alongside Darth Jar Jar, the new premium battle pass will feature iconic characters like Emperor Palpatine and the all-new 'mashup' Wookiee Cuddle Team Leader. Separately, you'll be able to grab Mace Windu from the store. It remains to be seen whether Jar Jar in his darkest form will be part of the pass or be tied to the store or an in-game event.

Of course, you don't have to spend hard-earned credits to have fun, as the new playable content, including X-wings and TIE fighters, will be available for all players and fully integrated into the main battle royale experience. New themed map locations will be coming to the game too, with week-long events making use of them. Here's the full schedule:

  • 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, 2025

Screenshots from Fortnite showing Star Wars characters.

(Image credit: Epic Games)

Lucasfilm and Epic Games also teased "an in-game narrative live event" that will wrap up this interactive celebration of the Star Wars universe, so stay tuned for more news.

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Fran Ruiz is our resident Star Wars guy. His hunger for movies and TV series is only matched by his love for video games. He got a BA of English Studies, focusing on English Literature, from the University of Malaga, in Spain, as well as a Master's Degree in English Studies, Multilingual and Intercultural Communication. On top of writing features and other longform articles for Space.com since 2021, he is a frequent collaborator of VG247 and other gaming sites. He also serves as associate editor over at Star Wars News Net and its sister site, Movie News Net.

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