Epic ran into some serious server issues just before the event started, around 1 p.m. Not everyone that wanted to take part in the clip’s debut was able to. Every player that dropped into the premier event mode received the glider as soon as they hopped out of the battle bus. The lightsabers appear to now be part of the standard Fortnite weapons along with Star Wars blaster rifles.Īs part of the event, Epic treated players to brand new Star Wars-themed gliders that were modeled off of the TIE whisper First Order ships from the movie. Īfter the clip premiered players were allowed to choose their favorite color of lightsaber, before the iconic Jedi weapon was released into the game thanks to a chest brought in by the Millennium Falcon. Rey sends them walking away with a Jedi mind trick. As they make their way further onto the ship two stormtroopers stop them.
The clip was only about a minute long and showed off Rey, Finn, and Poe sneaking onto a First Order Star Destroyer. Fans in-game were given the chance to vote on what they thought the clip would be and maybe even which clip was chosen. Abrams himself - or a Fortnite in-game model of him - came out onto a stage to introduce the clip. After a brief introduction from an excited Storm Trooper, J.J. The Falcon eventually defeats the First Order ships and lands next to players.Ī projection of Geoff Keighley appeared and introduced the clip to players. After the ships appeared a massive space battled ensues with stray TIE Fighter blasts slamming into some of the map’s most recognizable locations. The event started with the Millennium Falcon flying onto the map along with several First Order Star Destroyers. ET - after a 10 minute delay to allow more players to sign in.
The event took place at the in-game movie theater location, Risky Reels, and let players watch a brief introduction by Geoff Keighley once the premiere started at around 2:10 p.m. The newest clip for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker was debuted in-game for players to see. A galaxy far, far away arrived to Fortnite on Saturday.