Star Wars x Fortnite brings forth Galactic Battle, a quick season in Chapter 6 that will bring the galaxy far, far away into the Battle Royale world. With a crossover spanning the Original Trilogy, Prequels, and Sequels, Star Wars fans are in for a treat as they head into the Galactic Battle of Fortnite's latest season.

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Fortnite - Galactic Battle Cinematic Trailer

Fortnite reveals the full cinematic trailer for the upcoming Galactic Battle collaboration with Star Wars, showing off more characters as well.

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However, like all new seasons in Fortnite, players are going to have to wait before they can jump into their TIE Fighters and claim a Victory Royale with a lightsaber in hand. Below, Fortnite fans can find the expected start and end for downtime, along with the schedule for this short and sweet season.

When Does Fortnite Downtime Start?

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Fortnite x Star Wars Galactic Battle season is scheduled for downtime at 2 AM ET, May 2. Once downtime begins, players will not be able to access Fortnite until the servers are back online with v35.00, where Chapter 6 Season 2 will be no more, and players will instead have a playground from the galaxy far, far away to experience. While this does mean that the Chapter 6 Season 2 Battle Pass and the quests involved will be inaccessible, there will be a new one for Galactic Battle.

When Does Fortnite Downtime End?

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The expected downtime of Star Wars x Fortnite: Galactic Battle is 4 hours. If there are no hiccups in scheduling the update, Fortnite's downtime will end at 6 AM ET, May 2, and players will be able to enter the servers and try out the new Galactic Battle season for themselves shortly after. However, like with all new seasons, there is a possibility of a delay, meaning players might have to be as patient as a Jedi for the Fortnite servers to go online.

Fortnite's Galactic Battle Content Schedule Dates and Times

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There are 5 updates expected to be released throughout Fortnite: Galactic Battle, and we've compiled each of these updates and their start times so fans know what to expect as the Empire sweeps through the galaxy:

Update Name

Release Date

What to Expect

The Pull of the Force

May 8
  • Mace Windu's Force Pull Lightsaber
  • Darth Maul's Force Throw Lightsaber

Chew on This

May 15
  • Wookie Bowcaster
  • CA-87 Jawa Scatter Blaster

Mandalorian Rising

May 22
  • Recruit Mandalorians
  • Mandalorian Jetpacks
  • Amban Sniper Rifle
  • WESTAR-34 Blaster Pistols

Star Destroyer Bombardment

May 29
  • Assume control of a Star Destroyer's turbolaser

Death Star Sabotage

June 7
  • In-game narrative event to fight Emperor Palpatine.

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T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
Developer(s)
Epic Games
Publisher(s)
Epic Games
Genre(s)
Survival, Battle Royale, Shooter, Action, Adventure