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Disney and Epic Unveil Largest Star Wars Fortnite Toolkit

5/20/2026

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Summary

Disney Epic Unveils Toolkit

The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games launched the Star Wars Toolkit for Fortnite in the United States.
Lucasfilm and Epic Games described the toolkit as the largest intellectual-property toolset ever created for Fortnite.
Fortnite creators can build Star Wars islands such as Galactic Siege, Escape Vader and Droid Tycoon on all platforms.
Disney parks will add a Smugglers Run mission starring Din Djarin and Grogu at the film’s release.

Summary

Watch Party Launches

Watch Party Island launched May 19, granting a “Mandalorian Sanctuary” loading screen after 20 minutes.
The island offers a 10-minute film preview, a Favreau message, and a Q&A May 26.
Favreau’s Fairview Portals built the map with the toolkit for 12 deputies.
Linking an Epic Games account to MyDisney by Oct 31 2026 unlocks Bling and “Pen & Ink” skin on May 21.
Marshall IG-11, voiced by Taika Waititi, issues quests, 1v1/2v2 battles.

History

Historical Context

After Disney bought Lucasfilm in 2012, EA rebooted the Battlefront series, releasing Star Wars Battlefront in 2015, which sold over 14 million copies worldwide. Building on earlier Battlefront titles from 2004-2005, Disney partnered with Epic Games to add a Star Wars Toolkit to Fortnite in 2023, letting creators embed Mandalorian content and expand virtual entertainment economies.

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Disney Epic Unveils Toolkit

The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games launched the Star Wars Toolkit for Fortnite in the United States.
Lucasfilm and Epic Games described the toolkit as the largest intellectual-property toolset ever created for Fortnite.
Fortnite creators can build Star Wars islands such as Galactic Siege, Escape Vader and Droid Tycoon on all platforms.
Disney parks will add a Smugglers Run mission starring Din Djarin and Grogu at the film’s release.

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