Fortnite is hosting a crossover with Stars Wars, giving players unique skins based on the wildly popular media franchise. Besides the skin, Epic Games will create an exclusive scene for the upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker live at Risky Reels on December 14.
The Risky Reels is a player in the Fortnite Chapter 2 play area. Check out our article on how to find out where the Risky Reels are in the game.
Doors to The Risky Reels will open at 13:30 p.m. ET and the show will start at 14 p.m. ET. Players in attendance will receive a TIE Whisper Glider.
Live From Risky Reels Fortnite Presents: #StarWarsTheRiseOfSkywalker Exclusive First Stage.
Watch it live on December 14. Doors open at 13:30 p.m. ET and the show starts at 14 p.m. ET.
You won't want to miss this 👀 pic.twitter.com/xRD0ynjaJT
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) December 7, 2019
The day before the event, Epic Games asked The Discord leakers not to spoil the Star Wars event. Fortnite YouTuber HYPEX shared a screenshot of the post on Twitter. Screenshot courtesy of Twitter user Jaren; According to Jaren, Epic's letter is forwarded to The people who disagree.
Don't ruin tomorrow's event! (I won't, if someone does.. I block them!)
PSA From Epic (MagmaReef) via: @ T1J8r pic.twitter.com/yM9UM5nCth
— HYPEX — Fortnite Leaks & News (@HYPEX) December 14, 2019
The message asks the leakers not to divulge anything about the Star Wars event before it begins. They want to make the event "a truly one-of-a-kind spectacle, and allow players to experience it for the first time without any preconceptions or leaks."
Usually, companies go out of their way to send messages to fans and specifically ask them not to spoil the game. Companies are usually wise enough to realize that asking for such a request will fall on deaf ears. Epic Games' post even directly states that they are aware that "not everyone can accept this."
Epic Games likely sent these requests to avoid a legal nightmare for Star Wars owners, Disney, and Lucasfilm. Disney is known to be strict with its intellectual property, so who knows what kind of rights issue will arise if the massive Star Wars leaks go viral before the event actually happens.
That said, Star Wars isn't the first time Fortnite has crossed paths with a Disney-owned property. There have been skins based on Marvel characters previously released in the game. However, in these cases the crossover was purely cosmetic. At tomorrow's event, an exclusive stage will be unveiled to the world one week before The Rise of Skywalker opens.
