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So, Fortnite and Star Wars—seems like they’re just getting warmed up. Epic Games is letting creators mess around with the Star Wars universe right inside the Unreal Editor. Now, not to brag, but they’ve already had a mini-season with big shots like Emperor Palpatine and Mace Windu. Oh, and General Grievous. That dude with the spinny lightsabers? Yeah, him.
Funny thing though, even with all that Star Wars excitement, May was kind of a bummer for Fortnite. Player numbers took a nosedive, the kind that gets you staring at the numbers with furrowed brows, if that’s your thing. Maybe the Star Wars craze scared off those who just aren’t into it. Or maybe folks were just naturally drifting away. Trends, you know? But get this, they’re probably banking on Chapter 6 Season 3 to bring back the crowd. (Spoiler: the Galactic Battle season wraps on June 7.)
On another note, Epic announced more Star Wars action coming soon via Twitter. They’re handing over tools to creators to whip up their Star Wars stories. Imagine iconic scenes and characters living it up in Fortnite. Imagine running around as a stormtrooper and—Wait, I’m getting off track. No date on when this all rolls out, but Disney and Epic are on it.
Oh yeah, told you about Darth Vader, right? There’s an AI version of that terrifying dude in the game now. He can join your squad and chat. Yes, chit-chat, like full-on conversations. AI projects James Earl Jones’ voice—yup! He handed down the rights before passing in 2024. But now, there’s some drama with SAG-AFTRA, who aren’t thrilled about this AI thing. Legal stuff always makes my head spin.
Meanwhile, whispers say Fortnite’s next theme might be superhero-heavy, aligning with James Gunn’s new Superman flick. Picture Fortnite with caped crusaders all over. Well, whether that’s true or not, folks seem pretty jazzed about what’s next for Fortnite. So, fingers crossed for more epicness—or maybe chaos? Who can tell?
