Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3’s Star Wars-themed Galactic Battle ran from May 2 through June 7, 2025. The announced finale, Death Star Sabotage, took place on June 7 at 2 PM ET; it is not an upcoming event date. Major content arrived on May 2, May 8, May 15, May 22 and May 29, leading into the finale.
This page preserves the complete schedule, including the May 15 Chewbacca update that is absent from some five-part summaries. As of October 8, 2026, the official material cited here does not establish a rerun or a new date for the event.
What was Fortnite’s Galactic Battle season?
Galactic Battle was Fortnite’s Star Wars crossover season in Chapter 6 Season 3. Instead of one isolated cosmetic release, Epic staged a sequence of themed updates that changed the available characters, weapons, recruitable allies and interactive locations before ending with a narrative live event.
The schedule is best understood as two connected tracks. The first track was the Battle Royale content rollout, beginning with the Imperial Takeover and continuing through Mandalorian and Star Destroyer features. The second was the season’s story conclusion, Death Star Sabotage, announced for a specific time on June 7.
Epic’s announcements also connected the game to a viewing experience. On launch day, the Star Wars Watch Party island offered the first two episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld. That in-game preview occurred before the series’ Disney+ premiere on May 4.
When did the Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Star Wars events happen?
The main schedule ran for just over five weeks. The table lists the announced theme or content for each date; June 7 is the finale rather than another ordinary content drop.
| Date | Announced milestone |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | Imperial Takeover and the Galactic Battle launch; the Watch Party island opened with the first two Tales of the Underworld episodes at 10 AM ET. |
| May 8, 2025 | The Pull of the Force: Luke, Leia, Han Solo and Mace Windu content; Mace Windu offered Force Pull training. |
| May 15, 2025 | Chewbacca and the Wookiee Bowcaster arrived, and the CA-87 Jawa Scatter Blaster entered chests. |
| May 22, 2025 | Mandalorian Rising: recruitable Mandalorians, the Mandalorian Jetpack, Amban Sniper Rifle and WESTAR-34 Blaster Pistols. |
| May 29, 2025 | Star Destroyer Bombardment: players could reach a Star Destroyer control room and fire its turbolaser. |
| June 7, 2025 | Death Star Sabotage, the season-ending in-game narrative live event, scheduled for 2 PM ET. |
What happened at the May 2 Galactic Battle launch?
The opening day was called Imperial Takeover. It established the Star Wars identity of the season and put the Battle Royale changes on the same calendar as the entertainment tie-in. The launch date was May 2, 2025, not a generic “early May” window.
May 2 also marked the opening of the Star Wars Watch Party island. Epic said the first two episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld were available there from 10 AM ET. This was a Fortnite viewing feature, separate from the later streaming premiere, so players looking only for gameplay updates should not count the Watch Party as an additional Battle Royale patch.
What arrived with The Pull of the Force?
The May 8 chapter was titled The Pull of the Force. Luke, Leia and Han Solo content arrived alongside Mace Windu. Mace Windu’s role included Force Pull training, making this update more than a character appearance: it introduced a way for players to engage with a named Force ability through the season’s activities.
The source announcements identify the date and the characters, but do not provide a separate local-time release table for this update. If you are reconstructing an old match or quest schedule, use May 8 as the calendar date and avoid assuming a particular hour in your own time zone.
Why is May 15 important on some schedules?
Fortnite’s detailed schedule included a May 15 content drop centered on Chewbacca. The Wookiee Bowcaster arrived with Chewbacca, while the CA-87 Jawa Scatter Blaster entered chests. Those are distinct additions: one is tied to the Chewbacca content, and the other is a chest weapon available as loot.
May 15 is the most common source of apparent disagreement between calendars. StarWars.com described Galactic Battle as a five-part saga and listed May 2, May 8, May 22, May 29 and June 7. Its summary did not list the May 15 Chewbacca content, while Fortnite’s own detailed post did. The difference is scope, not evidence that the May 15 update was announced for a different season.
What did Mandalorian Rising add?
Mandalorian Rising was scheduled for May 22. Its announced features included recruitable Mandalorians, the Mandalorian Jetpack, the Amban Sniper Rifle and WESTAR-34 Blaster Pistols.
These items covered several types of play. Recruitable Mandalorians were allies rather than ordinary cosmetic appearances. The jetpack changed movement, while the Amban Sniper Rifle and WESTAR-34 Blaster Pistols represented different weapon roles. The announcement establishes their inclusion in the May 22 update, but it does not provide a full item-stat sheet or a complete list of quests in the material used for this schedule.
How did Star Destroyer Bombardment work?
The May 29 theme was Star Destroyer Bombardment. Players could reach a Star Destroyer control room and use its turbolaser, turning a recognizable Star Wars set piece into an interactive part of the match.
The important scheduling distinction is that this was still a season content milestone, not the finale. The narrative conclusion remained separately dated for June 7. No source-backed timetable in the announcements specifies how long the control-room interaction lasted or how frequently the Star Destroyer appeared, so older guides should not be read as promising a particular rotation.
When was the Death Star Sabotage finale?
Death Star Sabotage was the announced season-ending in-game narrative live event. Epic’s event announcement specified June 7, 2025 at 2 PM ET.
That date and time identify the scheduled start, not a recurring daily window. Anyone checking the schedule now should treat it as a historical event record: June 7, 2025 has passed, and the reviewed official announcements do not say that Epic has scheduled a rerun. The event’s title also distinguishes it from the May 29 Star Destroyer feature; the latter was an interactive season update, while Death Star Sabotage was the closing narrative event.
Which schedule is more complete: Fortnite’s or StarWars.com’s?
Use Fortnite’s detailed announcement when you need every announced content date, because it includes the May 15 Chewbacca and weapon update. Use StarWars.com’s summary when you need the independently described five-part saga structure.
The two sources agree on the launch, The Pull of the Force, Mandalorian Rising, Star Destroyer Bombardment and Death Star Sabotage dates. Their only visible difference is that the StarWars.com summary omits May 15. A practical archive should therefore retain all six dates in the table above and annotate May 15 as a Fortnite-schedule detail rather than discard it.
What event times are actually confirmed?
Two clock times are explicitly stated in the announcements. The Watch Party’s first two episodes were available on May 2 from 10 AM ET, and the Death Star Sabotage finale was announced for June 7 at 2 PM ET.
No complete local-time conversion table is supplied for every update. The May 8, May 15, May 22 and May 29 entries are calendar dates without a confirmed hour in the cited material. For an archived event, keep the original Eastern Time notation and convert it with a current time-zone tool only when necessary; do not infer an exact launch hour for the other dates.
How did the Watch Party relate to the Disney+ release?
The Watch Party was a companion viewing feature inside Fortnite, not a replacement for the series’ streaming release. Epic said the first two Tales of the Underworld episodes could be watched on the Watch Party island beginning May 2 at 10 AM ET. The series’ Disney+ premiere followed on May 4.
This two-day gap explains why some launch coverage mentions both May 2 and May 4. May 2 belongs to Fortnite’s in-game preview and Galactic Battle launch; May 4 is the separate streaming-premiere date. Neither date adds another Battle Royale content drop to the schedule.
Can players attend the Star Wars event now?
Not on the basis of this schedule. Every listed milestone falls in 2025, and the finale was announced for June 7 of that year. As of October 8, 2026, the official schedule sources used here do not establish an active rerun, an archive replay, or a new event date.
Current Fortnite menus may change after a season ends, so an old guide should not be treated as a promise that the Watch Party island, weapons or narrative sequence remain accessible. The reliable use of this timeline today is historical: it tells you when each announced chapter was planned and separates the ordinary content drops from the final live event.
How should you use this schedule when checking old guides?
- Start with the date. Confirm that the guide refers to May 2–June 7, 2025 rather than describing a future event.
- Identify the scope. A page listing five saga parts may be following StarWars.com; a page listing May 15 as well is using Fortnite’s more detailed content schedule.
- Separate viewing from gameplay. The Watch Party and the May 4 Disney+ premiere are companion-media dates, not additional weapon or map updates.
- Check the clock only where confirmed. Keep 10 AM ET for the May 2 Watch Party and 2 PM ET for the June 7 finale; treat the other entries as date-only unless an original notice supplies a time.
- Label the finale correctly. Death Star Sabotage was the season-ending narrative event, not a routine weekly item and not evidence of a currently scheduled rerun.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do some Fortnite Star Wars calendars show only five dates?
StarWars.com presented Galactic Battle as a five-part saga and omitted the May 15 Chewbacca update from its summary. Fortnite’s detailed schedule included that additional content date, so a six-date timeline is the more complete record of announced updates.
Was Death Star Sabotage a normal Battle Royale update?
No. It was announced as the season-ending in-game narrative live event, with a specific start time of 2 PM ET on June 7, 2025. The May 29 Star Destroyer Bombardment feature was a separate content milestone.
Did the Fortnite Watch Party premiere Tales of the Underworld before Disney+?
Yes. The first two episodes were offered on Fortnite’s Watch Party island on May 2, 2025 at 10 AM ET. The series’ Disney+ premiere followed on May 4.
Has Epic announced a rerun of the Galactic Battle event?
The official schedule material available through October 8, 2026 does not establish a rerun or replacement date. The listed 2025 milestones should therefore be read as historical dates.