Summary

  • Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 will be a Star Wars-themed “mini-season” launching on May 2, 2025, and lasting until June 8, with a possible title of “Galactic Battle.”
  • This features Star Wars locations, characters, and weapons, including three bosses, five henchmen, six friendly NPCs, and a condensed battle pass. 
  • The official announcement may come out during the Star Wars Celebration in Japan on April 19, 2025.

Players have their attention set on the upcoming Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3. The current season is approaching its wrap-up and several leaks already come out for the new season. Here’s everything you should know so far about Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3. 

When is Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Coming Out

Only a few days left to count for the scheduled launch of the upcoming Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 on May 2, 2025. In the recent battle pass advertisement, Season 2 will end on May 2, 2025, going offline for server maintenance and updates. The new season will be different from the previous ones as it is reportedly to be shorter. It’ll only run for just around 37 days, concluding on June 8. 2025. 

Star Wars Theme and Possible “Galactic Battle” Title

Several credible leakers like FNBRintel and HYPEX shared the Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 to feature a Star Wars theme. HYPEX mainly pointed out that the new season title may be “Galactic Battle,” a nod to the Star Wars plot. This is yet to be confirmed by Epic Games in their future announcements.  

Moreover, the timing of the season aligns perfectly with “May the 4th”, the recognized Star Wars Day. It seems that Epic Games has long prepared for this collaboration to coincide with the celebration of the iconic franchise. So far, Epic Games only teased the collaboration by having Fortnite at Japan’s Star Wars Celebration on April 19, 2025. Many fans are actually tuning into the Star Wars YouTube broadcast, where they’ll officially announce the new season collaboration.

New Map Changes and Characters

It seems that there will be changes to the Fortnite island in Chapter 6 Season 3. Some rumors say that there will be several Star Wars-themed Points of Interest (POIs) that will reshape the current map. Plus, leaker Loolo_WRLD reveals the new season to feature three bosses, five henchmen, and six friendly NPCs across the new locations.

Although they haven’t revealed specific details about these characters, leaks suggest that the season will focus on the original Star Wars trilogy. Perhaps, players will encounter characters such as Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader as bosses or NPCs. There are also rumors going around that the Death Star will make an appearance on the map. Players intriguingly wait whether it’ll bring change in the current gameplay.

Upcoming Battle Pass and Cosmetics

With a shorter season length, leakers revealed that Epic Games condensed battle pass for the new season. Instead of having around the usual eight skins, it’ll be reduced down to five only. The format will be similar to the ones used for 30-day OG and Remix passes.

There hasn’t been a specific battle pass skins announcement at the moment. But the rumors are pointing out characters such as Qui-Gon Jinn, Emperor Palpatine, and C-3PO addition to the roster. ShiinaBR also mentioned that Epic Games will drop a Chewbacca skin ahead of the season’s launch.

The item shop will also feature additional Star Wars cosmetics for the entire Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 3. It might bring in prequel-era characters including Jar Jar Binks and General Grievous into the game. So definitely, this season will be filled with Star Wars characters, locations, and more.

Gameplay Features and Weapons

The Star Wars theme extends to the potential arrival of iconic weapons and abilities from the franchise. Aside from the upcoming events, Fortnite will add new Force abilities and weapons in the game. This can include abilities like Force Lightning which will introduce new gameplay mechanics to Fortnite. 

There are speculations as well of adding Death Star beam strike ability in the new season. This will serve as a powerful new weapon or a map-changing event. Some game modes can also receive Star Wars content like Lego Fortnite.

Conclusion

Definitely, a lot of things to look forward to in the upcoming Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3. Epic Games expands their content by adding new characters, map changes, and new weapons related to Star Wars lore. This will be a great way for fans to join the Star Wars celebration as the release gets closer on May 2, 2025.