Fortnite has had a long history with crossovers. Beginning all the way back in May 2018, the very first Fortnite crossover was the Avengers Infinity War limited-time event in Fortnite Chapter 1 Season 4. Coming out of the gate swinging, this first event wasn't just a handful of paid cosmetics, but a full limited-time event that saw players find the Infinity Gauntlet and become Thanos. In the years that have followed, Fortnite has had over 160 crossovers and collaborations, and while not all of them have been fully-fledged events, they all show just how influential Fortnite has become.
But there's one franchise, aside from Marvel and DC, that's seen more Fortnite crossovers than most, and that's Star Wars. Being one of the biggest franchises on the planet for almost 50 years, it's only natural that Fortnite would want to collaborate with Star Wars as much as it possibly can. But while the last few Fortnite x Star Wars crossovers have been impressive, this latest Clone Wars-inspired event really goes above and beyond.
Fortnite's Latest Star Wars Crossover Shows The Best of Both Franchises
There's been quite a long history of Fortnite x Star Wars crossovers. The very first Fortnite x Star Wars crossover event took place all the way back in December 2019, during Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 1. This first event saw an exclusive teaser for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker play in the in-game cinema Risky Reels. At the same time, players could purchase cosmetics based on the movie's main cast and briefly wield Lightsabers and E-11 Blasters in the standard Battle Royale mode. In Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 5, in March 2021, Fortnite would receive another Star Wars crossover, this time letting players unlock a skin based on the wildly successful Disney+ show, The Mandalorian.
In the last few years, another handful of Star Wars skins have come to Fortnite, mostly as limited-time paid cosmetics via the game's Item Shop. When Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi show aired, Fortnite released a tie-in event that brought back Lightsabers and E-11 Blasters for a limited time. While these crossover events have been fun, they've tended to lose their luster after just a few play sessions, as though the Lightsabers and Blasters are fun to use, they get stale quite quickly. Thankfully, Fortnite's latest Star Wars crossover event shakes things up perfectly.
Just added to the game, Fortnite's current Star Wars crossover event swaps out the sequel and original trilogy-era aesthetics of previous events for a Clone Wars-inspired overhaul. Rather than finding Stormtrooper camps, players now stumble upon Clone Troopers patrolling the island, and rather than E-11s, players can now find DC-15 Blasters. Fortnite' s latest Star Wars event also makes lightsaber-hunting a much more active task, with the player needing to seek out Force Tears across the map, controlled by Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Darth Maul. Each of these Force Tears will reward players with a different color lightsaber, and a unique Force ability, including Force Push, Force Pull, and Force Throw. Holding a lightsaber will also give players access to a new Force double-jump, and increased sprint speed.
On top of all of those new and overhauled mechanics, Fortnite's current Star Wars event also boasts its own unique mini Battle Pass. In a similar vein to the Dragonball crossover event, players can unlock a series of free, unique Star Wars cosmetics by completing specific objectives, with the ultimate reward being a free Clone Trooper skin. But for just 1000 V-Bucks, players can upgrade this Star Wars mini Battle Pass to a premium one, immediately unlocking an exclusive Coruscant Guard Clone Trooper skin, and giving the player access to a handful of Darth Maul-themed rewards, including a final skin based on the Sith Lord himself. As far as Fortnite crossovers go, this Star Wars event may be one of the best in the game's long history, and striking while the iron hot with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's recent release is a stroke of pure genius on both franchises' parts.
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