Star Wars Day is right here, and May 4th brings loads of enjoyable issues happening in video games, reductions available, exhibits to stream, and many extra.
There are doubtless native festivities to get entangled with so you need to test the web site of your native Chamber of Commerce or Tourism Board. Facebook will probably be your greatest guess, although.
This weekend is filled with thrilling occasions and gross sales. From as we speak till subsequent week, the gaming world has one thing for everybody. Let’s dive into a couple of highlights.
Deals and trials
First, there’s a five-hour trial of Star Wars: Jedi Survivor out there for Xbox customers (no Game Pass wanted), and loads of the video games within the franchise are on sale by way of the Xbox Store. For PC customers, there are many Star Wars video games on sale, in actual fact, virtually each sport within the collection out there on Steam has been discounted.
PlayStation customers aren’t being not noted: loads of Star Wars video games are on sale by way of the PlayStation Store with reductions for everybody and a few unique to Plus members. The sport has additionally been added to the EA Play Pro library.
Switch customers can get 50% off the Aspyr Star Wars Heritage Pack by way of May 9. It consists of Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Star Wars: Episode One: Racer, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords.
You can even save as much as 75% off on numerous editions of Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga till May 6, Minecraft is having a 33% off sale on all Star Wars DLC packs, together with Path of the Jedi, EA additionally has The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu discounted at 40% off, and there are much more offers you’ll find by way of right here.
And then, there’s Fortnite.
Fortnite is celebrating Star Wars with new gameplay, outfits, cosmetics, and extra throughout Legp Fortnite, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, and Battle Royale.
The Star Wars-themed replace for Lego Fortnite relies on the unique trilogy, including the Rebellion and Galactic Empire. This replace finds you serving to the Rebels survive by increase the Rebel Village and utilizing instruments like Lightsabers, DL-44 Blasters, and Thermal Detonators. Aiding the Rebellion will aid you progress within the Lego Pass: Rebel Adventure which has free and premium rewards impressed by Tatooine.
Beware although, the Empire will attempt to make your world their dwelling by establishing camps, and it’s as much as you to infiltrate them and take again your world. You can discover their camps utilizing your cool new set of Macrobinoculars and when you discover a camp, you possibly can select to not injury however hold them and their inhabitants past the Star Wars-themed replace.
The replace additionally provides 90 Lego-inspired Star Wars outfits.
The Lego Pass: Rebel Adventure is offered to progress till July 23. Its free rewards, premium rewards, and Chewbacca Outfit rewards will not be unique to the Pass, and also you might be able to buy them within the Fortnite Shop one other time.
With Fortnite Battle Royale, there’s a lot happening it will take us an hour to put in writing it up, so we’ll simply condense it like so: Chewbacca and his Bowcaster will be a part of you in Battle Royale when you rescue him and he’ll even provide the weapon to maintain; Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers are again in Battle Royale, and you’ll seize Darth’s Lightsaber and Troopers’ E-11 Blasters when each are defeated; and there are many Battle Royale quests – finishing 5 will provide you with a Battle Pass Level Up and the AWR Pack Back Bling for finishing ten.
Battle Royale’s Star Wars Quests will probably be launched in two phases through the crossover: the primary went reside yesterday, May 3, and the second kicks off at 9am ET on May 7, and the Star Wars enjoyable ends on May 14 at 9am ET.
The Fortnite Festival now options an space impressed by Mos Eisley’s Cantina, and it’s situated on the Jam Stage. Here, you possibly can create your model of the well-known cantina band by getting up on stage with your pals, or simply relax and recognize some sandy songs. You may even pluck round on the Seven-string Hallikset Guitar. You can choose up this Naboo traditional by finishing seven of Fortnite Festival’s Star Wars Quests, and if you happen to full 4, you’ll unlock a Battle Pass Level Up.
Enjoy each Star Wars and Rocket Racing? You’re in luck: Star Wars quests have arrived in Rocket Racing and extra are approaching May 7. Complete seven quests to unlock a Battle Pass Level Up and 14 to unlock the pod-racing-inspired Energy Binders Trail. Today, you possibly can take part in May the Fourth Quests to unlock Anakin’s Podracer Decal and eight to unlock the Darth Maul Decal.
And lastly, Star Wars has arrived in The Shop. Items embrace outfits modeled after Dagobah Luke, Lando Calrissian, and the AWR Trooper (Fortnite and Lego-style). Returning duds to the shop embrace Boba Fett, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Kylo Ren, Sith Trooper, and extra. Want to jam a bit? Take the “Cantina Band” tune with you throughout the Fortnite universe with the Jam Track, and you may as well choose up the Endorian Drum Kit and the Nalargon Keytar whilst you’re galactic cruising the store. Finally, you should purchase the Beskar Car Body as a part of the Mandalorian-inspired Beskar Bundle to make use of in Rocket Racing, Battle Royale, and creator-made islands the place automobile objects can be utilized. They’re additionally eligible for cross-game possession with Rocket League.
Other Games
Enough about Fortnite. What about different video games?
Darth Maul joins Brawlhalla as a Mythic Crossover and the occasion runs by way of May 21, after which Fall Guys has new Star Wars in-game content material coming subsequent week with 4 new costumes and different enjoyable themed to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Other in-game cosmetics, like a Sarlacc Pit escape sequence and a Carbon Freezing Chamber aspect, will probably be out there May 7-20.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic can also be celebrating. Players who log into the MMORPG will probably be handed a BX-24 droid mini-pet impressed by The Phantom Menace from now by way of May 16. Players can get 50% off by way of the Collection Unlock sale, get pleasure from a Double XP occasion, take 25-75% off objects impressed by The Mandalorian, and take as much as 90% off numerous objects within the Cartel Market. Also, Star Wars Galaxies: Legends is internet hosting a “Double Everything and More” occasion to rejoice Star Wars Day. Check this sport out and give the oldsters who hold it working your full assist, please. Star Wars Galaxies nice MMO in it is day and nonetheless is, truthfully.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch – watch all episodes of Clone Force 99’s adventures.
More enjoyable issues
Want to know which critter from the Star Wars universe would make the proper pet for you? Take this fast quiz and discover out. For me, the quiz picked the most effective lady Batcher from the animated collection Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Batcher, a lurca hound from the planet Weyland, was initially managed by the Galactic Empire. She ultimately turned connected to the imprisoned human clone Omega, who helped Batcher escape. Once the hound was freed, she teamed up with Omega and fellow clone Crosshair after they escaped the planet. Batcher joined the duo as a part of Clone Force 99, often known as “Bad Batch.”
The ultimate season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch is airing now on Disney +.
Other Star Wars Day enjoyable might be had by watching Star Wars: Tales of the Empire, a brand new collection of animated shorts from Dave Filoni, you possibly can try the new trailer for The Acolyte forward of its June 4 premiere, get full particulars on a brand new droid-design contest from Autodesk and Lucasfilm, see the new industrial from Apple and Lucasfilm starring Star Wars followers, watch the brand new animated brief How Not to Draw R2-D2 narrated by Mark Hamill, expertise the Skywalker Saga and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace on the massive display screen, uncover offers and massive financial savings on Star Wars merchandise, get tickets for Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025, check out new toys, collectibles, attire, and extra revealed in celebration of Star Wars Day, and watch a charming new brief celebrating 25 years of LEGO Star Wars.
Surely, there’s extra happening for Star Wars Day throughout retailers, video games, streaming providers, and even reside native occasions. You might even discover LARPers roaming your metropolis’s streets as we speak.
So, have enjoyable doing no matter plans you’ve for Star Wars Day 2024.
