Fortnite adds three Star Wars modes

Epic Games has expanded Fortnite’s Star Wars programming with three playable experiences tied to Lucasfilm, while also using the game on May 19 to host a preview for “The Mandalorian & Grogu.” Fortnite’s official news post said the three games are Galactic Siege, Escape Vader and Droid Tycoon, each built as a separate island experience. Epic said the rollout was part of a broader May Star Wars push inside Fortnite. The company’s site also published island codes for all three games, including Droid Tycoon under code 7865-8305-9184. ### Which Star Wars modes are live in Fortnite? Epic Games said in an April 30 news post that Galactic Siege, Escape Vader and Droid Tycoon were launching “tomorrow,” placing their debut on May 1. The post described Galactic Siege as a class-based 10-versus-10 player-versus-player battle set across Star Wars planets. It described Escape Vader as a four-player co-op survival game built around fleeing Darth Vader. It described Droid Tycoon as a management game focused on building droids, running a workshop and unlocking parts and missions. (fortnite.com) Fortnite’s Star Wars category page still lists all three experiences, indicating they remain available in Discover this week. The main Fortnite homepage also surfaced all three on May 19, alongside live player counts for each experience at the time the page was crawled. ### What are the island codes if you want to search them directly? Epic’s April 30 post listed Galactic Siege under island code 5003-9856-3648 and Escape Vader under 7285-4185-5428. (fortnite.com) The same post listed Droid Tycoon under 7865-8305-9184. Epic’s dedicated island pages separately confirm the Droid Tycoon and Escape Vader codes and direct players to search for those islands in Fortnite’s Discover menu. (fortnite.com) A localized Droid Tycoon page on Fortnite’s site also showed a limited-time event tied to Poe Dameron and BB-8, with the page saying players could unlock rewards during a weekend event running from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern time. That page was not the main English-language listing, but it appeared under the same official Fortnite domain and the same island code. (fortnite.com) ### What exactly is happening with “The Mandalorian & Grogu”? Fortnite’s Disney page said players can jump into a Mandalorian and Grogu Watch Party Island on May 19 to watch a new 10-minute scene from the upcoming film before its theatrical release on May 22. The page said the island is set on Nevarro and includes quests for players acting as deputy marshals. It also said players who stay in the experience for 20 minutes will receive a free Mandalorian Sanctuary Loading Screen. (fortnite.com) Heise and GosuGamers separately reported that Fortnite users would be able to watch the first 10 minutes of the film inside the game on Tuesday, matching Epic’s own description of the event as an early preview tied to the movie’s release campaign. ### Who made these Star Wars islands? Epic’s official announcement said Galactic Siege was developed with JOGO Studios, Escape Vader with Beyond Creative and Droid Tycoon with FOAD. (fortnite.com) The company presented the games as collaborations between Epic and Lucasfilm, rather than as a single in-house mode pack. The setup matters because Fortnite is treating the Star Wars event as a mix of branded combat, co-op survival and tycoon-style play, spread across separate islands rather than one limited-time playlist. Epic’s site directs players to find them through Discover or by entering the island codes manually. (fortnite.com) ### What should players watch for next? May 19 is the key date for the Watch Party island, where Fortnite says the 10-minute “The Mandalorian & Grogu” preview becomes available. May 22 is the film’s theatrical release date, according to Fortnite’s Disney page, and Epic’s April 30 announcement also said new Star Wars quests would roll out weekly through May. (fortnite.com 1) (fortnite.com 2)