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Fortnite Galactic Battle update release time and patch notes as Star Wars takeover begins

Fortnite's newest Galactic Battle season might be its most ambitious yet, so we've got all the information on how you can get involved and when it'll be ready to play

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Could Galactic Battle be the biggest Fortnite season ever?

Fortnite could be on its way back to the iPhone, but the most pressing concern is this week's new seasonal update. Chapter 6 Season 3, or Galactic Battle, is a huge new event for the game that brings back Star Wars fun for a whole season.

There's a TV show premiere happening in the game, but the update will also introduce a whole bunch of skins, massive map changes, and much, much more.

We've been digging through the details to help show you everything coming in the latest Fortnite season, whether you're looking to play the Battle Royale or just have fun in a Star Wars-themed map. Do or do not, there is no try.

Fortnite Galactic Battle release time

The update lands on May 2 (Friday), with the Fortnite servers expected to go down at 7 AM UK time for a few hours.

That means we could be waiting until around midday to be able to log on, but it looks as though it'll be worth the wait.

What's new in Fortnite Galactic Battle?

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Fortnite's new Star Wars-themed chapter lands tomorrow

In all honesty, it's been a while since we've seen an update this big for the battle royale. Sure, there have been map changes and fresh Battle Pass skins, but rarely is an entire season so focused on a crossover.

New map changes

[Fortnite Galactic Battle Key Map]

The new update will lead to some huge map changes

This season, there are four new POIs joining the map, with the Outpost Enclave, Resistance Base for the goodies, the First Order Base for the baddies, and Vader Samurai's Solitude.

Looks like Resistance Base will feature a Millennium Falcon, too, so we know where we'll be going first.

Battle Pass Skins

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The Battle Pass features General Grievous

The Battle Pass skins this time around are, naturally, all Star Wars themed.

There's a Wookie Team Leader and Resistance Fighter Evie for Fortnite fans, but the big draws here are likely to be Poe Dameron, Emperor Palpatine, and a rather excellent-looking General Grievous skin.

It's nice to see them give some prequel love, which also brings us to Darth Jar-Jar. The Sith version of the Gungan has been shown in the update's trailers, so we reckon he might be the Battle Pass Bonus Skin this time around but time will tell.

Other skins

From the trailer, we've spotted Captain Phasma, Mace Windu, and what appears to be a new Mandalorian skin, but as always we've learned to expect the unexpected.

Tales of the Underworld premiere

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The Star Wars setting should help get you in the zone for the show's debut

On May 2, the new anthology show will be found in the Star Wars Watch Party island, which you can find using a code.

How to find the Star Wars Watch Party? Its simple itll be in the row of experiences you see after logging into Fortnite! If you want, you can also click the magnifying glass in the top-left of the screen and search using the code 2124-6713-8076, Epic's Blog Post explains.

The island is sticking around until May 11, and there are bonuses for taking part. For one, you'll get a special Asajj Ventress Loading Screen if you watch both episodes, and there are minigames to take part in that let you wield a blaster of lightsaber.

Flyable ships?

From the trailer, it certainly looks as though we'll be taking to the skies in an X-Wing or TIE Fighter, but we're yet to find out how that will work.

Will they be able to be flown right from the ground? Or do we have to kill a boss to earn the right? All will be revealed soon.

Free Stormtrooper skin

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You can snag a Stormtrooper outfit for free

That's not all. You can unlock the First Order Stormtrooper outfit in-game by connecting your Epic and MyDisney accounts.

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