Darth Jar Jar Coming to “Fortnite” as Part of Star Wars Themed “Fortnite: Galactic Battle”

The all-new collaboration between Fortnite and Star Wars will kick off on May 2nd, 2025 – just in time for Star Wars Day!

Darth Jar Jar, an alternate universe version of Jar Jar Binks introduced in LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, is making his way to Fortnite as part of Fortnite: Galactic Battle.

What’s Happening:

As revealed at Star Wars Celebration Japan, Darth Jar Jar will be going from the world of LEGO Star Wars to the popular video game Fortnite.
Fortnite: Galactic Battle is an all-new collaboration between Star Wars and Fortnite, set to launch on May 2nd, 2025.
The news was appropriately revealed on stage by Ahmed Best, who has been the voice actor behind Jar Jar Binks since The Phantom Menace.
A brand-new trailer was shared, which revealed the addition of Darth Jar Jar and the new in-game Force ability, Force Lightning.

Players can expect a number of surprises from across every established Star Wars era including:
- A Star Wars-themed Battle Pass featuring iconic characters like Emperor Palpatine and mashups like Wookiee Cuddle Team Leader as seen on stage at Star Wars Celebration Japan
- All-new Item Shop offerings including Mace Windu
- The ability to pilot and co-pilot X-wings and TIE fighters
- Themed map locations
Each week will have a different overarching theme:
- Imperial Takeover – May 2nd, 2025
- The Pull of the Force – May 8th, 2025
- Mandalorian Rising – May 22nd, 2025
- Star Destroyer Bombardment – May 29th, 2025
- Death Star Sabotage – June 7th, 2025
The five-part saga will culminate in an in-game narrative live event that will surely have players feeling like they’ve got the fate of the whole galaxy in their hands.

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