Galactic Battle arrives in Fortnite, new Hot Toys, SWTOR special sale, and everything else that happened in the week of April 27 – May 3, 2025.
Star Wars x Fortnite
Fortnite is going Star Wars more than ever before with the Galactic Battle mini season and the opportunity to watch Tales of the Underworld in-game.
Galactic Battle
The mini season of Star Wars just begun. Star Wars themed zones on the map, bosses like Captain Phasma or Darth Vader, returning Star Wars cosmetics and many new ones are just some of the things that you can encounter in this season that will last until
Watch Tales of the Underworld in Fortnite
All Fortnite players can watch the first two episodes of Tales of the Underworld in Fortnite.
To find the event, look for the row of experiences or by click the magnifying glass in the top-left of the screen and search using the code 2124-6713-8076.
All of this takes place on a Star Wars-themed Island where players can use lightsabers and blasters to fight incoming waves of enemies. There is no damage, just for fun.
The island will be live until May 11 ET. 72 hours after watching both episodes, you will get the Asajj Ventress Loading Screen
Earn the First Order Stormtrooper skin
All players with an Epic and Disney+ accounts can get the First Order Stormtrooper for free by connecting both accounts.
To learn how to connect your accounts and find more about the currently running Star Wars season in Fortnite, read out our full report from earlier this week.
George Lucas discusses Yoda’s weird speech pattern
George Lucas was present at the 16th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival for a screening of The Empires Strike Back. In a Q&A session he talks about why Yoda talks like that. The reason behind is both simple and smart.
He made Yoda talk like that because it’s harder to understand and people have to pay more attention.
The interview is available below with a starting point set to the question about Yoda. We recommend you watch it in full because it’s always interesting to hear what Lucas has to say!
Season 2 of Andor reaches its halfpoint
This week we got episodes 4-6 of Andor. Even if we’re only halfway through the season, we’ve already suffered a couple of losses and many nerve-wracking moments.
This arc repeats the pattern of starting slowly and ending up in the climax, though the stakes are becoming increasingly higher with each arc.
You can read our in-depth review or learn about the easter eggs and references hidden in these episodes.
Could we have an Asajj Ventress show?
Nika Futterman, Asajj Ventress’ voice actress mentions that she would love to make a dedicated show for this beloved character. Just like Ahsoka, Ventress slowly became a fan-favorite despite her few appearances.
She’s definitely an interesting character that many of us would love to see more of but it’s unclear if her having an entire show is something that Lucasfilm would allow. The full interview mentions a few things from Tales of the Underworld that are spoilers. I suggest that you read it after watching the series.
New figures from Hot Toys
To celebrate May 4th, Hot Toys revealed a total of five new 1/6 scale figures. The lineup includes Poe Dameron with his pilot suit from The Force Awakens, Jar Jar Binks, Elite Squad Trooper from The Bad Batch, Darth Vader from Rebels and Clone Commando RC-1138 “Boss” from Republic Commando.
Release dates are yet to be announced. You can see more detailed pictures in the official Hot Toys Instagram page.
Double XP, Cartel Market Sales in SWTOR
To celebrate May the 4th, SWTOR will have all Collection unlocks will be 50% off from May 1st to May 16th, 2025. This will most likely be the last time Collections unlocks are on sale until Life Day at the end of the year.
All players will also earn double XP from May 1st to May 16th, 2025. Keep in mind that this only applies to XP and not Valor.
In addition, all Inspired By™ items are on sale, with discounts ranging from 25-75% off. This is basically a sale on all the digital merchandise released on the CM in the past few years.
You can see the full list of discounts in our detailed report on the SWTOR May the 4th Gifts and Promotions.
