Fortnite’s Star Wars season will let you fly an X-Wing and use Force Lightning

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Fortnite’s new Star Wars-themed season will add new locations, weapons, skins, vehicles, and even new Force powers to the game when it kicks off on Friday, according to a blog post. The Fortnite island’s new Star Wars spots include a First Order base, a smuggler hub called the Outpost Enclave, a Resistance base with X-Wings, and a dedicated location where you can find Darth Vader Samurai (a real and very good skin in the game). The locations seem like they’ll be worth dropping at; you’ll be able to fly the X-Wings, for example, and defeating Darth Vader Samurai in battle will net you a red lightsaber and a Force power that lets you throw it. Image: Epic Games Speaking of Force powers, a hologram of Rey will also be on the island, and she can give you a Force push power. Find the hologram of Emperor Palpatine and you can get Force lightning. If you want to actually ... Read full article.