Alert, alert - the galaxy far, far away has executed Order 66 on your free time. Epic Games and Lucasfilm Games have teamed up to unleash a massive Star Wars update on Fortnite, and it is available to play right now on PS5 and PS4, according to Push Square.
The headline feature here is not just a skin drop or a tie-in event you will ignore for three days and then miss entirely. No, Epic and Lucasfilm are going full send with three brand-new Star Wars game modes, each one in a different genre. That is three separate ways to get destroyed by a nine-year-old wielding a lightsaber.
So what exactly is dropping?
The update is described as a full-on raft of Star Wars content, with the trio of new modes leading the charge. Think of it as Fortnite rolling out a DLC expansion, except it is free and lives inside a game you already own - the dream scenario for your wallet, the nightmare scenario for your sleep schedule.
Epic's Fortnite has become basically a platform unto itself at this point, with its Creative and UEFN tools letting developers and IP holders build entirely new experiences inside the game. Having Lucasfilm come in swinging with multiple genre-spanning modes is a pretty significant flex, even by Fortnite's already unhinged crossover standards.
Is this the collab we deserve?
Look, Fortnite has had Star Wars collabs before - lightsabers, character skins, the occasional Millennium Falcon drop. But three dedicated game modes signals this partnership is leveling up in a serious way. Whether you are a Battle Royale grinder, a casual creative mode enjoyer, or just someone who wants to yell "I am your father" at strangers online, there appears to be something in this update for you.
The content is live now, so there is genuinely no reason to keep reading this article. May the Force be with you, and may your ping be low.
