Alright, fellow Fortnite gamers, grab your gear because things will definitely run amok from here on out. The official Fortnite Twitter account just dropped a sop. They will showcase our first glimpse of the Death Star Sabotage live event tonight at 5 PM ET during Summer Game Fest, and in the replies, the players are going berserk.
First of all, the heck is this Death Star Sabotage? From the little we can tell—and mind you, nothing is concrete—it’s Star Wars-themed chaos wherein players somehow kill off the Empire from honor. Classic Rebel Alliance strategies, with a little anarchistic twist from Fortnite. The tweet had an image showing what looked like a Star Destroyer cruising above the skies of Fortnite—well, definitely not in Kansas anymore.
Now here is where it gets really juicy. The very replies are an absolute mess of excitement, demands, and pure chaos. Some players beg for Street Fighter skins to come back into the item shop (seriously, enter a queue of about five different replies on just Street Fighter). Then there are those complaining about sweats ruining the game (I’m sure no one ever saw that one coming, really). Poor Kamani, though, has to work during the event – F in chat, bro.
But the hype is real. Accounts like the Fortnite Leaks one cannot wish away their excitement. Others are also hysterically demanding the new season key art (which has basically been leaked halfway through? Well, whoops). There’s even a request for—in all honesty—I would purchase it—the Lana Del Rey skin.
The funniest replies come from the skeptics. One guy literally called it the worst announcement of the show (so much for internationalizing the discourse). Another one calls the Summer Game Fest a summer pest, which is…a mood, honestly.
Very interestingly, many people think this is connected to the rumored new season. With all the key art and season three trailer talk going on in the replies, it makes me really wonder if Epic might be hiding an even bigger agenda than just the Star Wars event. Maybe we’re looking at the full Star Wars season? Or, at the very least, some very heavy crossover.
And let’s ignore the elephant in the room at our own peril—that Death Star better be destructible. If we’re “taking down the Empire,” and the Death Star just hangs there looking pretty, THAT would be such a disappointment. I’m putting my money on some crazy live event where players unite to blow it up following the classic Star Wars storyline.
For the fence-sitters on timing, it’s tonight at 5 PM ET during Summer Game Fest. West Coast is their 2 PM, and… I just heard that our dear Spanish friend, Axy87, ask what time it would be in Spain—that’s 11 PM there, my guy. Let’s pray he doesn’t have to wake up early the next day!
Star Wars hype, fresh hype for Street Fighter skins, or in any case, hype for the chaos real battleground—this is the big call for Fortnite. Can it muster enough to meet the expectations? Or do we really have to endure those lightsaber pickaxes that were mentioned? Time will definitely tell; however, the fun that is Fortnite will never go away.
Hence, put a reminder on your calendars, half-empty that bottle in preparation, and prep to sabotage some Imperial scum. May the Force be with you, or whatever. Just do not blame me if you get third-partied by Darth Vader.
