LEGO Fortnite 29.40 adds Star Wars

Epic Games rolled out the LEGO Fortnite Odyssey v29.40 update on May 3, 2024, bringing a free Star Wars expansion into the survival game. The update added a dedicated Star Wars island, a Rebel Village progression path, Imperial enemies and themed gear including Lightsabers, blasters and Thermal Detonators, according to Epic and LEGO patch notes. The crossover was timed to Star Wars Day weekend and was presented as part of a broader Fortnite-wide Star Wars push. Captain Bravara is the first character players meet in the new content. Epic and LEGO said she appears in a player’s village and starts the chain that sends players into a conflict between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. From there, players travel to a separate rebel base area and begin building up its defenses and facilities while taking on Imperial forces. (fortnite.com) ### Where does the Star Wars content start inside Odyssey? Captain Bravara’s arrival in the village is the trigger for the expansion. Epic said players begin by speaking with her, after which a cave leads to the Star Wars area and the Rebel Village. LEGO’s patch notes describe that area as a new island layered into Odyssey rather than a standalone paid add-on. The Rebel Village functions as the backbone of the questline. (lego.com) Epic said players help the Rebels survive by upgrading the settlement and using Star Wars-themed tools and weapons against Empire troops. That structure made the crossover part story hook, part survival progression loop. ### What weapons and enemies were added with v29.40? Lightsabers, DL-44 Blasters and Thermal Detonators were among the headline items in the update. (fortnite.com) Epic said those weapons arrived alongside Imperial Stormtroopers and other Empire threats that appear on the Star Wars island. LEGO’s official notes also highlighted macrobinoculars and a set of themed encounters tied to the new area. Imperial forces are not framed as background decoration. Epic said the Empire “won’t be coming in peace,” and the update is built around defending the Rebel side while pushing back enemy patrols and installations. The patch notes positioned that fight as the central activity for the event content. ### Was this a paid add-on or a free update? Epic and LEGO both described the Star Wars expansion as free. (fortnite.com) The companies said the new island, questline and core themed equipment were added through the v29.40 update rather than sold as a separate expansion pack. That made the main barrier to entry the base game mode and the update itself, not an extra purchase. May 3, 2024 was the release date Epic attached to the crossover in Fortnite news posts tied to Star Wars Day. The broader Fortnite promotion also stretched across Battle Royale, Fortnite Festival and Rocket Racing, but the Odyssey component centered on survival gameplay and village-building. ### Where can players find Star Wars maps and creator islands now? (lego.com) Epic’s Star Wars discovery page on Fortnite’s site now curates creator-made islands under a dedicated category. The page lists a rotating set of Star Wars-themed experiences and is meant to surface maps players can launch directly through Fortnite’s discovery tools. Droid Tycoon is one of the named islands on that push. Epic’s Star Wars games roundup identified the island code as 7865-8305-9184 and described it as a droid-building and factory-management experience, while the island’s own Fortnite page says players can enter that code to launch it. (fortnite.com) ### What is the next concrete step for players? (fortnite.com) The Fortnite Star Wars category page is live now and continues to surface playable islands, including Droid Tycoon and other creator maps. Players who want the Odyssey content can start in their village by finding Captain Bravara, while players looking for separate Star Wars experiences can enter island codes through Fortnite Discover. (fortnite.com)