Update (August 18, 2026): Fortnite’s Death Star Sabotage live event took place on Saturday, June 7, 2025, and is no longer available to join in-game. It began at 2:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. Pacific); the dedicated Discover playlist opened at noon Eastern. This guide preserves the original schedule, entry steps, platform details, rewards, and a spoiler-light explanation of the Star Wars finale so you can identify reliable recordings without mistaking the event for an upcoming one.
Epic presented Death Star Sabotage as the one-time, season-ending finale of the 2025 GALACTIC BATTLE Star Wars mini-season. Players entered Fortnite’s event playlist, joined a short interactive attack on Emperor Palpatine’s Death Star, and could pilot an X-wing or Imperial TIE fighter before the scripted sequence began.
Is Fortnite’s Death Star Sabotage event still happening?
No. Death Star Sabotage was held on June 7, 2025, and the live playlist is not an indefinitely repeatable mode. Epic’s announcement gives the original date and schedule, but does not announce a permanent replay version: Fortnite’s official event announcement.
That distinction matters because older preview pages can still appear in search results. Treat the times and instructions below as an archival record of how players attended in 2025, not as directions to a currently active event. To experience it now, you need a recording or creator VOD; watching a video is separate from participating in the live Fortnite sequence.
When did Death Star Sabotage start?
The event itself started at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, June 7, 2025 (11:00 a.m. Pacific). Epic announced the Eastern time; the other entries in the table are time-zone conversions for that date, not separately announced launch times.
| Location | Event start |
|---|---|
| Eastern Time | 2:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | 1:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | 12:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | 11:00 a.m. |
| United Kingdom | 7:00 p.m. BST |
| Central Europe | 8:00 p.m. CEST |
| Australia Eastern | 4:00 a.m. AEST on June 8 |
For the announced time and the event’s narrative setup, see Epic’s Death Star Sabotage notice. A contemporary preview also published the converted times shown above: GameSpot’s event guide.
When did the event playlist open?
The Death Star Sabotage tile appeared in the top row of Fortnite’s Discover menu at 12:00 p.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Pacific), two hours before the scripted event. Playlist availability and event start were therefore different milestones:
- Noon ET: the event lobby and playlist became enterable.
- 2:00 p.m. ET: the live Death Star sequence began.
Epic advised players to enter early. Joining as soon as the tile opened gave the game time to load the event and reduced the practical risk of a login or matchmaking queue during the one-time window. Player discussion at the time also treated early arrival as the safest precaution, although queues were not a guaranteed experience for every account: contemporary player guidance.
How did players join Death Star Sabotage?
Attendance used Fortnite’s normal Discover interface rather than a ticket, external registration page, or custom island code. The historical path was:
- Launch Fortnite on a supported platform and wait for the main lobby to finish loading.
- Open Discover from the lobby.
- At or after noon Eastern, look in the top row for the Death Star Sabotage tile.
- Select the tile to enter its event lobby.
- Join before the countdown reached zero; arriving at the advertised 2:00 p.m. start left less margin for loading or a queue.
- Remain in the event activity as the scripted sequence began instead of queueing for a standard Battle Royale match.
Parties of up to four players could attend together. Party members still needed to enter the event playlist themselves; being friends in Fortnite did not create a separate spectator ticket or an alternative web check-in.
What happened during the event?
Death Star Sabotage concluded the GALACTIC BATTLE season, Fortnite’s Star Wars-themed 2025 mini-season. The announced objective was to help sabotage Emperor Palpatine’s Death Star during a brief period when the station was especially vulnerable. Epic’s broader collaboration announcement explains the season context: Epic Games’ GALACTIC BATTLE overview.
This was an interactive narrative event rather than a normal competitive match or a cinematic that played only in a menu. While waiting for the sequence, players could pilot an X-wing or an Imperial TIE fighter. Those vehicles framed the attack and let attendees take part in the Star Wars scenario before the scripted moments carried the story forward.
Epic described the event as a short attack window, but did not publish a guaranteed runtime. A contemporary GameSpot preview estimated approximately 10–20 minutes from the structure of previous Fortnite events; that figure was an expectation, not an official promise: GameSpot’s preview. Do not use that estimate to infer an exact post-event downtime period or a particular story outcome.
Could players attend on a phone or tablet?
Yes, but availability depended on both the device and the region. Epic did not describe mobile Fortnite as one universal storefront arrangement. Its event notice specified these options:
| Device or storefront | Availability stated for the event |
|---|---|
| Android | Fortnite available worldwide |
| iPhone and iPad | Available in the United States through the App Store |
| iPhone and iPad in the European Union | Available through the mobile Epic Games Store |
Device, operating-system, account, and regional restrictions still applied. An Android player outside a supported setup, or an iPhone user outside the stated U.S. or EU arrangements, could not assume that the same installation path was available. Check the platform-specific Fortnite listing and your region’s current rules rather than treating the 2025 announcement as a present-day mobile guarantee.
A contemporary technical report also listed Xbox Cloud Gaming, NVIDIA GeForce NOW, and Amazon Luna as cloud-streaming ways to access Fortnite around the event: MP1st’s June 2025 platform report. Those references describe historical availability; cloud catalogs, supported regions, and Fortnite access can change, so they should not be read as a current service promise.
How can you watch the event now?
You cannot enter the live playlist after its June 7, 2025 window. The practical alternative is recorded footage: an official upload if Epic or Fortnite published one, or a creator’s archived livestream or VOD. A recording shows what happened but cannot place your account inside the interactive sequence, restore the Discover tile, or grant the event’s original rewards.
Choose a video based on what you want to avoid. A pre-event recording preserves the countdown and vehicle section with fewer story spoilers, while a post-event upload may reveal the entire finale in its title, thumbnail, or opening minutes. Because Death Star Sabotage connected Fortnite’s ongoing story with Star Wars characters and locations, assume fan footage can contain major plot spoilers even when the uploader labels it only as gameplay.
What rewards were tied to the event?
Epic attached two different reward promotions to the finale. Both windows have expired, so a current login cannot retroactively claim them through the original campaign.
Login rewards
Logging into Fortnite between June 3, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET and June 10, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET granted:
- Assault on the Death Star Loading Screen
- Quicksilver Baton Spear Pickaxe, Captain Phasma’s melee weapon
The promotion was a date-bounded login reward, not a permanent prize for merely owning the game or watching a later recording. The exact window and item names appear in Epic’s announcement.
Twitch Galactic Battle extension rewards
The associated Twitch extension offered additional cosmetics through its collection and account-link activities:
- Five faction-themed Sprays after completing the extension’s collection.
- The Darth Jar Jar Emoticon for connecting Twitch and Epic accounts.
- A community-goal Loading Screen for collecting at least one Twitch item.
Epic said Twitch rewards could take up to 30 days to reach the connected Epic account. The event notice and the related support article provide the promotion’s delivery and account-link context: Epic’s event announcement and Epic support for the Darth Jar Jar Emoticon.
Why might the Death Star Sabotage tile have been missing?
During the original event window, a missing tile did not automatically mean that the event had been canceled. These checks covered the common explanations:
- Wrong menu location: Epic directed players to the top row of Discover, not a general search result, island code, or Battle Royale row.
- Too early: the tile was expected at noon Eastern, two hours before the event. Looking before that opening time could show the regular Discover catalog instead.
- Client still loading or outdated: a pending update, incomplete login, or a lobby that had not refreshed could delay the tile. Fully load Fortnite, apply any available update, and reopen Discover.
- Platform or regional differences: mobile storefront access varied by geography, and cloud services had their own historical restrictions.
- Too late: once the one-time event window had passed, the live tile was no longer something players could simply queue for.
Entering early was the best protection against both loading delays and unusually high demand. It was a practical precaution based on how one-time live events behave, not a published technical requirement that every player would encounter a queue.
What should you know if you missed the live event?
Missing the June 7 window does not prevent you from understanding the season, but it changes what is available. You can watch a recording, read a spoiler-marked recap, or view official trailers if they remain published; you cannot recreate the original party lobby, pilot the event vehicles in that playlist, or claim the expired June login promotion by signing in now.
When evaluating a video, distinguish an official upload from a fan capture. Official footage may be edited or presented as a trailer, while a player VOD can preserve the countdown, party perspective, and interactive vehicle segment. Neither type should be described as a replayable Fortnite mode unless Epic later announces one separately.
What did Death Star Sabotage change about the season?
The event served as the closing narrative beat for GALACTIC BATTLE, a limited Star Wars mini-season inside Fortnite. Its Death Star objective, X-wing and TIE fighter staging, and four-player party support were all designed around a shared, scheduled finale rather than an evergreen playlist. The official season overview calls the collaboration Fortnite’s largest Star Wars event at the time: Epic’s Star Wars collaboration announcement.
Because the available announcement does not establish a guaranteed runtime, exact downtime, or a permanent post-event map state, those details should not be presented as fixed facts. Contemporary previews and later player videos may show what happened in a particular session, but they are evidence of that recording—not a promise that the same sequence can still be launched from Fortnite’s current menus.
Historical attendance checklist
For reference, this was the safest plan for a player attending on June 7, 2025:
- Update Fortnite and sign in before noon Eastern.
- Open Discover and confirm that Death Star Sabotage appears in the top row.
- Enter the playlist as soon as it opened at 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT).
- Invite up to three friends if attending as a full party of four.
- Remain in the event lobby for the 2:00 p.m. ET start rather than switching to another mode.
- Expect an interactive Star Wars sequence with X-wings or TIE fighters, not a standard Battle Royale match.
That checklist is historical. The playlist, countdown, and original reward windows are no longer active.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an official way to replay Death Star Sabotage inside Fortnite?
Epic’s event announcement does not establish a permanent replay mode or a second live run. A recording is therefore the reliable way to see the sequence after the scheduled window, unless Epic publishes a separate replay feature in a later update.
How long could Twitch rewards take to appear?
Epic allowed up to 30 days for eligible Twitch rewards to be delivered. Linking the accounts could itself take up to 60 minutes to process, so a qualifying viewer was not necessarily meant to see the item immediately.
Was Death Star Sabotage a Battle Royale match?
No. It used a dedicated Discover playlist for a scripted narrative event. Players could interact with X-wings and TIE fighters before the attack, but the activity was not scored or structured like a normal Battle Royale round.
Did I need a separate ticket or website registration?
No separate ticket was announced. Players entered through Fortnite’s Discover menu by selecting the event tile, with parties of up to four supported.
Can a recording preserve the event’s original countdown?
Often, yes, if the uploader captured the pre-show rather than only the headline cinematic. Look for footage labeled as a full event or livestream VOD, and expect spoilers in thumbnails and titles even when the video begins before the countdown.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Death Star Sabotage still available in Fortnite?
No. The live event ended on June 7, 2025, and Epic did not announce a permanent replay playlist. Current viewers need an official upload or a recorded player VOD instead of trying to find the old Discover tile.
How long could Twitch rewards take to appear?
Epic allowed up to 30 days for eligible Twitch rewards to arrive. Connecting the Twitch and Epic accounts could take up to 60 minutes to process before the reward became eligible to show.
Was Death Star Sabotage a Battle Royale match?
No. It was a dedicated Discover activity built around a scripted Star Wars narrative, with X-wings and TIE fighters available before the attack sequence rather than a normal competitive round.
Did players need a ticket or separate registration page?
No separate ticket or website registration was announced. Attendance used Fortnite’s Discover menu, where players selected the event tile and could attend in parties of up to four.
Can a recording include the event countdown?
A full livestream VOD often includes the countdown and pre-event vehicle section, while edited clips may begin at the cinematic. Video titles and thumbnails can reveal story spoilers, so choose footage accordingly.