Fortnite x Star Wars Galactic Battle Season Brings Lightsabers, Quests & More

Just when it seemed Fortnite had already crossed every possible pop culture stream, along comes Galactic Battle, a brand-new Star Wars crossover season that goes full Force. Announced at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025, this limited-time event is more than just a few lightsabers and TIE Fighters—it’s a full-on invasion across Battle Royale, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival.

In short: it’s Star Wars like you’ve never played it before. And yes, even your LEGO character can now wield a lightsaber. Somewhere, Obi-Wan just raised an eyebrow in approval.

🌌 What Is Fortnite: Galactic Battle Season?

This isn’t just another skin drop. The Galactic Battle season is an immersive, multi-mode celebration of Star Wars, launching May 3, 2025, with enough content to make a protocol droid’s head spin.

The crossover is split across Fortnite’s different game experiences, each bringing something unique from the galaxy far, far away:

Battle Royale: Quests, weapons, and iconic characters.
LEGO Fortnite: Star Wars builds, survival mechanics, and brick-based Jedi fun.
Rocket Racing: Star Wars-themed tracks that’ll have you drifting like Anakin in a podrace.
Fortnite Festival: A galactic musical twist for the rhythm crowd.

Basically, if Fortnite were a cantina, this season just brought in every type of bounty hunter, Jedi, and scoundrel for one big dance-off.

🧑‍🚀 Meet the Characters: Skins for Every Side of the Force

Let’s get down to the real reason some people open their V-Bucks vaults: the skins.

You’ll be able to unlock and play as:

Dagobah Luke Skywalker – Swamp mud not included.
Lando Calrissian – The smoothest cape in the galaxy.
AWR Trooper – A villain from The Acolyte, bringing some dark side mystery.
Wookiee Jedi – Yes. A Wookiee. That’s also a Jedi. Peak power.

The Battle Pass includes all of these and more, plus unlockable cosmetics like back blings, emotes, gliders, and lightsaber pickaxes. No Jedi mind trick required.

🔥 Battle Royale Gets the Star Wars Treatment

In Battle Royale mode, Galactic Battle introduces:

Lightsaber and blaster weapons – Because nothing says “Victory Royale” like parrying a sniper shot with a glowing energy sword.
Force abilities – Temporarily unlockable via rift encounters. Expect Force push, pull, and maybe even a little Jedi parkour.
New quests – Complete Star Wars-themed challenges to earn XP, gear, and in-game lore tidbits. Yes, Fortnite has lore now. Let’s not question it too hard.

Plus, a reimagined Mos Eisley Cantina is joining the island. If Greedo shoots first again, we riot.

🧱 LEGO Fortnite: Galactic Brick Edition

LEGO Fortnite is going full Star Wars too, and it’s kind of adorable.

New build sets – Recreate scenes from the original trilogy in blocky form.
Star Wars-inspired biomes – Think desert, ice, forest… basically, every place a droid has ever gotten lost.
NPC missions – Help characters like Yoda or Leia complete mini-objectives, all while trying not to accidentally break your own base with a LEGO bantha.

This mode combines survival crafting with some Jedi spice—and everything is more fun when it clicks together.

🏁 Rocket Racing & Fortnite Festival: Speed and Sound from the Stars

Yes, even Fortnite’s non-combat modes are getting in on the action.

Rocket Racing will feature tracks inspired by The Phantom Menace, with podrace-style loops and tight corners. If your reaction time is under par, maybe stick to LEGO mode.
Fortnite Festival brings galactic soundtracks to the rhythm-based game mode. Expect remixes of the Imperial March, Cantina Band, and maybe even Duel of the Fates. Playable on keytar. We don’t make the rules.

🛍️ How Long Will It Last?

Epic hasn’t locked in an end date yet, but like most seasonal events, this is a limited-time crossover. If you want to unlock all the Star Wars content—and build your LEGO Falcon before the Sith take over—you’ll want to jump in starting May 3.

The Battle Pass and cosmetics will likely rotate out after the season ends, so procrastinate at your own peril. Jedi may return, but exclusive Fortnite skins usually don’t.

💫 Conclusion: Fortnite and Star Wars Are Now Officially Joined at the Hip

Galactic Battle is more than just a collab—it’s a celebration of everything Star Wars across every imaginable gameplay format. Whether you’re a lightsaber-swinging loot chaser, a LEGO Jedi with crafting skills, or just someone who wants to drift through an asteroid field in Rocket Racing, this season has something for every kind of player.

And let’s be honest: if you’ve ever wanted to yeet a Sith Lord off a cliff with the Force while dancing to a remixed John Williams track, this is probably your best shot.

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