Fortniteis hosting aStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerevent in-game today and it’s going to be huge. Epic Games is partnering with Lucasfilm to debut a brand new scene from the upcomingStar Warsfilm, shown via the game’s own drive-thru theater. It’s brand new footage, never shared anywhere else, and it’ll only be shown toFortniteplayers who are playing during the event. It won’t be something to miss, soFortniteplayers best get their schedules organized and write down their local starting time.
Epic Gameshas organized theFortniteevent so that as many players as possible will be able to join in and watch with relative ease. Epic has provided two different times. The first time is a “Doors Open” time and the second is when the show itself will start. The Doors Open time is the time after which players can join a match and be placed into a game that’s safe for viewing. Joining a match prior to the Doors Open time will put players into a normalFortnitematch. Join a match after the Doors Open time but before the show begins.
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As for what players can expect from the event, Epic Games and friends have shared some early details. The event includes a short clip fromStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, obviously. But it will also feature some sort of live interaction with the film’s director, J.J. Abrams, and The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley. Exactly what kind of live interaction will be at play isn’t clear, but if the Marshmello concert is any indication, Epic Games will make it worthFortniteplayers' time.
CT: 12:30 PM Doors Open / 1:00 PM Show Begins
ET: 1:30 PM Doors Open / 2:00 PM Show Begins
Additionally, if the event itself isn’t enough of a reward for players to go out of their way and watch, Epic Games is sweetening the deal. AllFortniteplayers who attend the event will receive a free gift. The reward is a TIE Whisper Glider, a glider that looks like aStar WarsTIE Fighter. Maybe it’s not the traditional TIE fighterStar Warsfans remember from the movie, but it’s close enough forFortniteand still looks very cool.
Doors open for theStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerevent in just a short amount of time. Those planning to attend should verify thatFortnite’s downloaded updated as soon as possible.Fortniteis free-to-play, so even new players can download the game and join in on the fun without having to pay for anything. It may be aFortniteexperience that will never happen again. It might be a total fiasco. Either way, it should be a lot of fun and well worth the 30-60 minutes.
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