Fortnite Fans Aren't Happy With This Year's Star Wars Update

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Fortnite players aren't too happy about this year's Star Wars event, as they think that there's not enough content added to the Battle Royale mode compared to how much has been put into Lego Fortnite.

Happy Star Wars day, everyone! It's May the Fourth, which means that it's the perfect time to celebrate everything from that beloved galaxy far, far away. As it has done for a while now, Fortnite has marked the occasion with a Star Wars-themed event that brings back some of the content introduced over the past few years, while also adding some new items and skins.

You'd think that adding Yoda and C-3PO as Backblings and bringing back Lightsabers to the Battle Royale mode would have fans partying like Ewoks after murdering a bunch of people, but that doesn't seem to be the case so far. In fact, the reaction to 2024's Star Wars event hasn't just been Luke (Skywalker) warm, it's been negative.

The problem that fans have begins before you even get into what the event actually adds to Fortnite. As we discussed earlier this week, there's a very high price point attached to this year's crossover, with it costing around 12,000 V-Bucks (around $96) to get all of the available crossover items, not including the Lego Decor Bundles.

Then there are the skins, which aren't exactly popular picks. This year we've got a random Stormtrooper, Luke in his Dagobah attire, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca, who is a part of the Lego Battle Pass. Lando and Chewbacca are good additions, but yet another version of Luke and a boring Stormtrooper are pretty weak picks considering how many iconic Star Wars characters are yet to appear in Fortnite.

At least the Yoda Backbling is undeniably a win and the highlight of the whole event. C-3PO scores a pass too.

Fortnite's Star Wars skins and prices aren't getting much love, but the real kicker is the lack of new features in the Battle Royale mode. As pointed out by Redditor IRS_Agent-636, this year has really only added Chewbacca's