Star Wars to debut first look at new animated series in Fortnite

Disney and Epic Games are doubling down on their massive partnership by having a new Star Wars animated series debut on the Fortnite island.

As we near Star Wars Day on May 4th, the two entertainment companies have revealed that they are bringing more Star Wars goodies to the popular battle royale game, but in the form of a live event.

Not only will players be treated to a brand new tale from a galaxy far, far away, but they will also be able to link their Epic Games accounts with their myDiseny accounts to snag even more surprises.

Epic Games, Disney’s partnership is strong with this one

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney and Lucasfilm’s newest Star Wars animated series, Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld, will stream its first two episodes live on the Fortnite island. The move is a first for every party involved, and the new series will make its debut in the virtual world days before its release on Disney+.

Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld will debut in the battle royale on Friday (May 2nd) and then on the Disney streaming platform on Sunday (May 4th), just in time for the intergalactic-themed holiday. Players can participate in a Fortnite Star Wars Watch Party on the 2nd, where they can battle enemies while getting treated to the show’s first two episodes.

When pairing an Epic Games and myDisney account, players will earn new collaborative gifts. The first one will treat players to an exclusive Stormtrooper skin to kick of the Star Wars celebration inside Fortnite that will be called Fortnite: Galactic Battle, arriving on Friday (May 2nd)—which will include a month-long saga.

Star Wars content coming to Fortnite during the collaborative event:

• 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
• New themed map locations from the iconic intergalactic franchise

The five-part saga will consist of the following themes:

Both Epic Games and Disney offered statements about the partnership and the brand-new way of debuting new episodes in Fortnite’s in-game world, gushing about the possibilities of the creative union.

“For the first time, Disney+ is premiering a show inside a game, launching alongside our largest Star Wars collaboration with Fortnite to date – giving fans and players an exciting first look at the kinds of experiences they can expect as we shape a new future together,” Sean Shoptaw, executive vp of Disney Games & Digital Entertainment, said.

“Disney and Epic are pioneering the future of social entertainment together, and this expansive Star Wars collaboration offers a glimpse into the type of interactive experiences we envision,” Epic Games president Adam Sussman shared with THR. “We are reimagining what’s possible with immersive storytelling in Fortnite with one of the world’s most beloved franchises – stay tuned for a lot more to come.”

Previous Jedi dealings

Disney and Epic Games have grown to have a fruitful partnership. The House of Mouse previously invested $1.5 billion into Epic Games to establish a “games and entertainment universe that brings Disney characters from franchises like Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar and Avatar together.”

The multi-year deal was first reported in February 2024 was described by Bob Iger as “a huge Disney universe that will be for gaming and for play, and for watching and even for shopping for digital goods, and maybe ultimately physical goods that will live alongside Fortnite, but be completely interconnected with Fortnite.”

So, we may be seeing a product of that vision.