Fortnite x Star Wars collaboration goes viral after pitch-perfect execution

The Fortnite x Star Wars collaboration is being lauded by the community for being pitch-perfect at every level possible. While collaborations with the franchise have occurred in the past, there's a certain feeling seeing the characters come to life in Unreal Engine 5.1. While the Lightsaber duels and Force Powers have turned players into Force-sensitive beings, the shop-stoppers are the Outfits.

Following the Fortnite update v24.30, three Star Wars bundles were added to the Item Shop. One of them contains 501st/212th Battalion Troopers, while the other contains Padmé Amidala. The third bundle holds the most prominent character from the franchise. While characters from Stars Wars, be it Mandalorian or Darth Vader, have impressed the community, they pale in comparison to this new Outfit.

Anakin Skywalker has won the hearts of the Fortnite community

The in-game character for Anakin Skywalker is the one showcased in Revenge of the Sith. A scar is present near his right eye, and his facial expressions are dark. He's not yet a Sith Lord, but rather on his way to transitioning from good to evil. Given that this exact model was used for this collaboration, it has the community singing praises for the developers.

Many state that the art and design team got the tonality of the character and design just right. For this reason, even when pairing a Red Lightsaber with Anakin Skywalker in-game, it feels natural rather than forced. However, most still stick to using a Blue Lightsaber as the character is yet to be showcased as true evil. Here's what a few fans have to say:

Based on the comments, it's clear to see that the community cannot get enough of Anakin Skywalker in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2. Given that this Outfit has been in demand ever since the first Star Wars collaboration occurred, for many, it's a dream come true. But cosmetic items aside, there's a lot more that Epic Games has added in.

Freebies, Force Powers/Lightsabers, and voicelines for Order 66

There are eight freebies that players can earn by collecting Galactic Reputation. This can be acquired by completing Find the Force Quests. As a bonus, for those prepared to embrace the Dark Side and spend 1,000 V-Bucks, they'll also earn additional eight rewards from the Star Wars Battle Pass. Here's the entire list:

Players will also be able to obtain the Sith Infiltrator Glider by collecting all three Sith Holograms by completing Find the Force Quests in Fortnite. While looking for these, players will also come across Force Powers and will be able to train with Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and even Darth Maul.

Each provides a different Force Power and colored Lightsaber. These can be used in conjunction to cause havoc on the battlefield in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2. Lastly, there's also a major Easter egg from Star Wars: Revenge of The Sith in the form of a voiceline. Emperor Palpatine can be heard saying:

For the time being, it's unclear what this could mean, but given the amount of Star Wars content that was added following the Fortnite update 24.30, there's a lot more to come. Leakers/data miners are of the opinion that the voicelines may be related to some in-game event that's yet to occur. Whatever the case, it's a neat little addition to the game.

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Matthew Wilkins is one of the top writers at Sportskeeda Gaming, having crossed 16 million views in just over three years. Matthew currently writes for Fortnite, MMO, and other sections as well. Speaking with developers of the Total War franchise and reviewing numerous AAA games have been key milestones in his career so far.

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