Fortnite is getting a Star Wars Battle Royale with Darth Jar Jar

Star Wars is as soon as once more descending on Fortnite. This time, it’s via the Star Wars-themed Galactic Battle, a brand new Battle Royale season that begins Might 2nd and options Darth Jar Jar and the debut of Drive Lightning, a brand new in-game capability. The information was appropriately revealed at Star Wars Celebration in Japan. As with most Fortnite seasons, this one had been closely rumored within the runup.

For the uninitiated, Darth Jar Jar is a goofy fan concept that holds that Jar Jar Binks was secretly a Drive consumer and probably the true villain of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

Ahmed Greatest, the voice of Jar Jar Binks since Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, stated on stage on the occasion that he improvised some Darth Jar Jar traces for the portrayal. When requested to record any of his favorites, he stated, “‘I’m the phantom menace’ was completely [improvised],” including that the road was one thing he’s “been that means to say for over 20 years.”

Galactic Battle will embody X-Wings and TIE Fighters that gamers can pilot, themed maps, and “all-new Merchandise Store choices together with Mace Windu.” Gamers will even be capable to purchase put their hard-earned Fortnite V-Bucks in the direction of a Star Wars-themed Battle Cross with characters like Emperor Palpatine and Wookiee Cuddle Crew Chief. Galactic Battle will play out over 5 weeks with totally different themes main as much as a story dwell occasion. Right here’s the schedule, from StarWars.com:

Imperial Takeover – Might 2, 2025

The Pull of the Drive – Might 8, 2025

Mandalorian Rising – Might 22, 2025

Star Destroyer Bombardment – Might 29, 2025

Demise Star Sabotage – June 7, 2025