【DMCA】

Fortniteis going to make the long wait for the next Star Wars just a little bit easier.

Fans have DMCAnoticed that posters appearing inside the game's Battle Royale map are now hyping a Dec. 14 event that will treat players to an "exclusive scene premiere" from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. It will even feature an appearance (presumably an introduction) from director J.J. Abrams.

According to the posters, the event is set to kick off on Dec. 14 at 1:30 p.m. ET, with the "show" starting at 2:00 p.m. ET. It'll be happening at Risky Reels, a decrepit drive-in movie theater situated just to the west of Frenzy Farm. You can spot the poster in various locations around the map.

---

You May Also Like

---

---

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Fortnitedeveloper Epic Games later confirmed the news directly on Twitter (not that there was any doubt).

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

If you're new to Fortnitebut have a sudden urge to jump in because of Star Wars then you'll be happy to know the event is sure to be captured and shared widely on social media. But if you want to see it yourself, it's probably not a bad idea to get acquainted with the map ahead of time.

Mashable Top Stories Stay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news. Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

You can safely pay a visit to Risky Reels by loading up Fortnite's Creative Mode, which lets you mess around freely on the Battle Royale map. When you load into the mode's hub location, find the portal for Frenzy Farm and walk right in. You should spawn in the sky high above that location, and Risky Reels is clearly visible just a short distance to the west.

You'll probably have to load into a proper Battle Royale match if you want to see the scene yourself, but fear not. If the Star Wars event is anything like other big-ticket in-game Fortniteevents, combat will probably be turned off at the 1:30 p.m. ET start time.

This is only the latest development in an ongoing Fortnitex Star Wars partnership. Back in November, an Imperial Star Destroyer appeared in the sky above the map and a Stormtrooper skin was added to the game.

You get that skin for free if you own the recently released Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderthrough the Epic Games Store. Otherwise, you can buy it in-game from the Fortnitestore.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerhits theaters on Dec. 20.

UPDATE: Dec. 7, 2019, 3:36 p.m. EST Added Epic Games' tweet confirming the news.

Topics Fortnite Gaming Star Wars

• Science
• Social Good
• Entertainment
• Deals
• Games
• Digital Culture
• Life
• Tech

• Get Thee to a City of Ladies
• Bilibili overhauls main site operating unit as profitability timeline looms · TechNode
• Xiaomi reports strong net profit growth despite slight revenue decline in 2023 · TechNode
• EU starts customs registration of Chinese EVs for potential retroactive tariffs · TechNode
• Who Framed Augmented Reality?
• US chip firm Micron plans to expand investment in China · TechNode
• China’s EHang secures world’s first production certificate for flying taxis · TechNode
• Taiwan’s chip industry rapidly resumes operations after recent earthquake · TechNode
• A Right to Police Accountability
• Excited customers flock to stores for Xiaomi’s first EV: report · TechNode

• Tired mom wants her packages without the chaos, thank you
• Vigorous 2020 hurricane season breaks a big storm record
• LeBron James says love is needed after the events in Charlottesville
• Newly elected QAnon supporter is drowning in Twitter warnings
• Man's bizarre leg cramp is probably the weirdest thing you'll see all day
• Woman rebuffs body shamers who turned her crop top Instagram into a meme
• Apple Store is down ahead of Mac event
• Mark Cuban
• This is the one monument Donald Trump won't defend
• In praise of taking yourself seriously on dating apps

• Freedom to Bash Heads
• Vivo unveils X Fold3, the lightest and thinnest book
• China requires short web dramas to file first, then stream · TechNode
• Toyota’s China joint venture to use Huawei components for autonomous driving: report · TechNode
• Preserve Yourself!
• China’s group
• JD to offer cheaper delivery services, bets big on on
• Honda launches China
• Watch NASA video of total lunar eclipse from space
• Honda launches China

• Emboldened Fight for Health Care as a Right
• Alibaba to test rocket package delivery service with China’s startup Space Epoch · TechNode
• ByteDance refutes claims of founder Zhang Yiming discussing potential sale of TikTok · TechNode
• Li Auto scales back EV ambitions with “more validation work”: CEO · TechNode
• After the Storm
• VW Tiguan to use drone maker DJI’s ADAS technology for urban driving · TechNode
• Alibaba Cloud cuts prices for international customers as AI demands rise · TechNode
• Li Auto scales back EV ambitions with “more validation work”: CEO · TechNode
• K Street Taxpocalypse
• Huawei unveils new Pura 70 series smartphones, expected to be on sale from April 18 · TechNode