Fortnite’s New Season ‘Galactic Battle’ Focuses on Star Wars

Fortnite’s upcoming season has been confirmed to be themed around Star Wars, with the first teasers pointing towards a season called “Galactic Battle.” This season will reportedly focus more heavily on vehicles than those that came before it.

Whereas Epic Games is often criticized for using too many crossovers, especially with Marvel, its Disney-consumerism, encompassing Star Wars, became one of the game’s hallmarks.

Fortnite’s New ‘Galactic Battle’ Season Teased; Focus on Star Wars and Flying Vehicles

All Star Wars content has made frequent appearances in Fortnite and even had entire seasons and events dedicated to it, particularly when concurrent with Star Wars Celebration. For instance, Chapter 6, Season 3 has officially confirmed its Star Wars theme this year, a detail hinted at for a while now. While the official unveiling isn’t coming until tomorrow, some details have already trickled out.

The official Fortnite account recently teased Chewbacca’s return to the Item Shop with a square that stood out from our previous Star Wars graphics. Fortnite sleuth iFireMonkey noted the Aurebesh text in the graphic translates to “Galactic battle,” implying that it’s the name of the incoming season. But perhaps more subtle hints in the graphic include images of the Death Star, a TIE Fighter, and a Starfighter. With hints of flying cars, it appears that the new season will be heavily focused on flyers.

We have seen the Death Star itself earlier in Fortnite, as it floated within the sky, fueling any additional rumors. For the name of Galactic Battle, with these hints, it looks as though this Star Wars season will be a modified affair, emphasizing a more aerial-focused combat element. There’s even speculation that the Death Star could serve as a massive boss, similar to past events like Godzilla’s appearance, but fans will need to wait for the season’s official launch to see the full details.

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