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Fortnitehas announced that its collaboration withStar Warshas only just begun, as it will soon be giving creators even more ways to engage with the franchise through the Unreal Editor. Epic Games recently launched its firstStar Warsmini-season inFortnite, which brought iconic characters like Emperor Palpatine, Mace Windu, and General Grivous to the island.
While theStar Warsseason has been a big hit with fans of the popular franchise,Fortnitehit its lowest player count in two yearsduring the month of May. Some people believe this could be due to the broad-sweeping nature of the collaboration, as those who aren’t fans ofStar Warsmight have been driven away. However, player numbers have been steadily declining in recent months, which could just be part of a trend. It’s likely that Epic Games is hoping to regain some of those players with the launch of Chapter 6 Season 3 in the near future, as the Galactic Battle mini-season is scheduled to end on June 7.
In a recent post on Twitter, Epic Games announced that evenmoreStar Warscontent will be coming toFortnitein the future. During theState of Unrealpresentation on June 3, Epic Games stated that it will be giving creators the tools to tell their ownStar Warsstories with the Unreal Editor inFortnite. This will allow fans to use iconic locations and characters to bring their ownStar Warsexperiences to life inside the world ofFortnite. While Epic Games and Disney did not give a firm release date for these new features, it’s is actively being worked on by the two companies.
Star Wars Is Coming to Unreal Editor for Fortnite
As part ofFortnite’s Galactic Battle mini-season, Epic Games launched a fully voiced AI version of Darth Vader in the game. The NPC functions similarly to previous characters, as players can have him join their squad and fight alongside them. However, unlike those NPCs, Darth Vader is capable of having full conversations with gamers, which is powered by AI. The iconic character is voiced by an AI version of James Earl Jones' voice, who gave Disney the rights to use his voice for Darth Vader before he passed in September 2024. SAG-AFTRA is now suingFortniteover its use of AI in the game, as there may have been a breach in an agreement between the two organizations.
While many people have enjoyed the collaboration withStar Wars, others are already looking toward the future. It was recently leaked thatChapter 6 Season 3 ofFortnitemay be superhero-themedand could feature a collaboration with James Gunn’s upcoming filmSuperman. With so much content to enjoy and even more on the way, many fans are feeling optimistic about the future ofFortnite.
