The galaxy just got a whole lot closer—and more customizable. During the State of Unreal 2025, Epic Games made an announcement that’s about to change the way people play, build, and tell stories inside Fortnite. Get ready to make your own Star Wars universe, because the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) is getting a massive Star Wars upgrade—and it’s powered by AI. That’s right. You’ll soon be able to spawn Sith Lords, design Jedi temples, or make Chewbacca host a poker tournament on a floating casino planet, all within the tools of UEFN. Let’s unpack what this means for creators, storytellers, and anyone who ever wanted to roleplay as a lightsaber-wielding bounty hunter in the middle of a Battle Royale map. 🛠️ Star Wars Assets Are Coming to UEFN Epic Games is officially adding Star Wars content to UEFN, making it easier than ever for creators to drop iconic Star…
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The Darth Vader AI Voice in Fortnite Has Sparked a Real-World Labor Dispute
What happens when one of the most iconic voices in cinematic history ends up in a video game—not through fresh voiceover work, but via artificial intelligence? It doesn’t just send ripples through the Force—it sparks union complaints, stirs controversy, and ignites a broader debate about what it means to be “human” in an increasingly digital world. This brings us to Fortnite, Darth Vader, and the recent SAG-AFTRA complaint that’s making headlines across the industry—raising questions not just about AI ethics, but also how studios, including every game art studio involved in character creation, navigate this evolving tech frontier. Darth Vader Talks in Fortnite—But It’s Not James Earl Jones Yes, Fortnite brought back Darth Vader in one of its recent updates. But this time, the Sith Lord isn’t just stomping around with a lightsaber and force-pulling loot. Players could actually talk to him—and he talked back. In full Vader voice. The…