Summary

  • Epic is giving away a First Order Stormtrooper skin to celebrate the start of Fortnite's next Star Wars season.
  • The Galactic Battle season will begin this Friday with a preview of an upcoming animated Star Wars show.
  • All you need to do to get the Stormtrooper skin for free is connect your Epic and MyDisney accounts.

Epic has been preparing for its Galactic Battle Star Wars season which is now just two days away. A mass watch event that will allow you to watch the first two episodes of a new Star Wars show will kick off the new season, and Epic is clearly hoping everyone in attendance will be cosplaying as a Stormtrooper.

A new animated Star Wars show called Tales of the Underworld is coming to Disney Plus on May 4. However, two days before that, when Fortnite's Galactic Battle season begins on May 2, you'll be able to gather with everyone else and watch the first two episodes of the new show two days early.

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To further celebrate the start of Star Wars Day this weekend alongside the start of the Galactic Battle season, Epic is giving every player the chance to unlock the First Order Stormtrooper skin for free. While it won't simply be waiting for you in your locker on May 2, the steps you need to take to unlock it are pretty simple and won't cost you a penny.

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How many steps you will need to take if you want to dress up as a virtual Stormtrooper depends on whether you already have a MyDisney account or not. If you don't have a MyDisney account, you will need to sign up for one to get the free skin. This is free and does not require a paid Disney Plus subscription, although if you have Disney Plus, you likely already have an active MyDisney account.

The reveal via Epic that you can claim a Stormtrooper skin for free details some of the steps you need to take to unlock the skin, and while the process is simple, it doesn't make everything entirely clear. Once you have logged into your Epic Games account and you're on the dashboard, head to the Apps & Accounts tab on the left-hand side. There, you'll find tiles with options to link to various accounts, including MyDisney. From there you just need to follow the on-screen instructions and once complete, the skin will be added to your in-game locker in time for the watch party this Friday.

Even if you're reading this after May 2, it's not too late to claim your free skin. Anyone who connects their Epic and MyDisney accounts between now and August 31, 2025, will get the skin for free.

Some of what Fortnite players can expect from the Galactic Battle season has already been revealed, including a General Grievous skin. Lightsabers will also be back, and there's a hope that, after all these years, Epic will cave and make them pickaxes as well as weapons.

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