Summary
Some classicStar Warscharacter skins are coming back toFortniteas part of its new LEGO crossover, allowing players to roam the Island as minifigure versions of Han Solo, Princess Leia, and Luke Skywalker. On December 7, Epic launched an alternate LEGO-themed gameplay mode forFortnite, which replaces the game’s usual character models with cute LEGO figures and reimagines the massively popular online battle royale title as a survival crafting sandbox akin toMinecraft. So far,LEGO Fortnitehas been a major success, with player counts surpassingFortnite’s regular Battle Royal mode regularly since it first launched.
In addition to being able to build practically anything the player can think of using virtual LEGO building blocks, the appeal ofLEGO Fortnitelies in how it captures the fun visual style of LEGO - including its trademark Minifigures. So far,LEGO Fortniteincludes over 1,200 playable character skins, including various guestFortnitecharacters that may or may not have been represented in a real-life building set as of this writing. Some oftheseFortniteguest characterseven have alternate designs that differ from their physical counterparts, such as Spider-Man’s exclusive “Spider-Man Zero” costume fromFortniteChapter 3: Season 3.
The long list ofLEGO Fortnitecharacter skins now includes some fan-favorites from the Galaxy Far, Far, Away, as confirmed on the officialFortniteInstagram account. TheFortniteItem Shop has added playable LEGO versions of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia Organa in their iconic outfits fromStar Wars Episode 4: A New Hope. While the post calls theseskins “new,” players who already purchased their original counterparts may already have access to theLEGO Fortniteversions. For those that haven’t already, LEGO Luke, Han, and Leia will cost 1,500 V-Bucks apiece.
LEGO Fortnite Star Wars Character Skins
FortniteandStar Warshave collaborated many times over the past few years, dating back to the pre-release hype period for 2019’sStar Wars: Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker- which saw Emperor Palatine deliver an exclusive message to players amid a wave of character skins from the movie. The classicStar Warstrinity of Luke, Han, and Leia was added to the mix alongside a host of otherStar Warsitems in aspecialFortnitepromotional eventlate last year. All three of these skins have returned to the shop a few times since, with their most recent appearance being in September.
The combination of LEGO,Star Wars, and video games has been a winning formula stretching all the way back to the release of the originalLEGO Star Warsgame back in 2005, and nowLEGO Fortniteis continuing this with its newly launched wave of classic Luke, Han, and Leia skins fromA New Hope.LEGO Fortniteplayers have alreadyrecreated iconicStar Warsvehicles in-game, so these new playable minifigures will feel right at home in Epic’s ever-expanding online sandbox.
LEGO Fortnite Odyssey
WHERE TO PLAY
Explore vast, open worlds where the magic of LEGO® building and Fortnite collide.Collect food and resources, craft items, build shelter and battle enemies solo or team up with up to seven friends.Get creative in building and customizing your ultimate home base using LEGO® elements collected from the world around you, then recruit villagers to gather materials and help survive the night. Gear up and drop into deep caves in search of rare resources and hidden areas.
