If I might say, it looks like the fans of both Star Wars and Fortnite better buckle up for a very fast crossover. Epic Games has just dropped this chance for players to grab a First Order Stormtrooper outfit come this Friday before the Galactic Battle event by linking Epic accounts to myDisney accounts. Yep, you read that right: Stormtrooper armor in Fortnite. It’s too easy; this is shining armor in Fortnite for those troopers who just can’t aim to save their lives—oh never mind.
This is how it goes down. If you happen to own an Epic Games account—and let’s be honest, if you’re reading this you assuredly do—you can simply link it to your myDisney account to redeem the cosmetics even before the event starts). For the official step-by-step how-to, the blog post has it right in there-but in summation sign in and confirm like you were signing over your very soul to the Empire. Worth it? Absolutely.
Naturally, this is not anything new for Fortnite having collabs with Star Wars. Remember when Kylo and Rey entered, lightsaber-thrusting, into the game? And the map with the biggest Star Wars ad? Epic gives the term “half-baked” a different meaning; here’s presenting to you First Order, minus Resistance scum. The outfit looks slick; shiny white armor with menace in that helmet: so perfect for missing every shot but looking good doing it.
What do you care about? Because really Fortnite collabs are something of a cultural event these days. Some days you spend virtually building a shack; some days you spend in-game vibing with Darth Vader himself. There is probably going to be much more packed into the Galactic Battle launch, perhaps new weaponry, a Star Wars-themed POI, or even a limited-time mode where you gotta defend the Death Star from pesky Rebel players. They’ve been tight-lipped after the outfit, but already leaks are starting to swirl. Classic.
Even if you are not a huge Star Wars fan, free cosmetics are still free cosmetics. The Stormtrooper is most probably paylocked later on, so might as well grab it now. Now the memes are going to be glorious—getting sniped while dressed as the least accurate shooters in the galaxy? Poetry.
The bigger picture here? Well, clearly, Disney and Epic want to get to know each other a little better. Those seasons marred by Marvel and that magnificent metaverse they are constructing together provide plenty of reasons for Fortnite to be an unofficial gaming platform of Disney. Not that we complain-a lot of crossovers mean a lot of chaos, and that’s what makes Fortnite really worthwhile.
So go ahead and link those accounts! Friday is going to be mad, and you wouldn’t want to be the only one left running around defaulting to Jonesy while everyone else is living out their Imperial fantasies. The blog has all the deets, but let’s be real, just hit the link and thank us later. May the-uh, wait, wrong side. Carry on, soldier.
