Fortnite’s highly anticipated “Death Star Sabotage” live event brought the Galactic Battle season to a dramatic close on June, 2025, at PM ET. Players joined forces to infiltrate the Death Star, piloting X-wings or TIE fighters before storming the battle station itself. The mission: disable the superlaser and prevent Emperor Palpatine from destroying the Battle Royale Island.
The event featured cinematic action as players disguised themselves, lowered the Death Star’s defenses, and fought through waves of Stormtroopers. A showdown with Emperor Palpatine escalated the tension, but a daring escape and a successful X-wing trench run led to the Death Star’s destruction just in time. Debris from the explosion rained down on the island, altering several points of interest and hinting at new gameplay powers for the upcoming season.
With the Death Star destroyed and the event concluded, Fortnite entered downtime to prepare for Chapter Season. The new season is expected to launch just hours after the event, bringing a fresh theme and new features to the game Players are now waiting to see how the aftermath of the Death Star Sabotage will reshape the island and what surprises Chapter Season will deliver.
