To the surprise of no one, Obi-Wan Kenobi is the latest character crossover in Fortnite, joining the battle royale on May 26. This is just a day before Disney Plus’s wise, old Jedi series debuts.
That crazy old hermit’s blue lightsaber already made an appearance in the game, when Fortnite brought the elegant weapon for a more civilized age back to the island on May the Fourth. Now, players will get the Obi-Wan Kenobi outfit, which includes the “Desert Essentials” Back Bling. What’s that? It’s “A collection of tools that are ideal for living on an isolated desert planet.” Take a look at the above. This backpack is basically non-canon.
Fans also have the option to purchase “ObiWan’s Blade Pickaxe”, which is actually a blade and not a lightsaber. Also, ObiWan’s Message Emote can be purchased in Fortnite Item Shop starting May [************************************************************************************************************************] p.m. All of those items are available in the Fortnite Item Shop beginning May 26 at 8 p.m. EDT.
Those who pick up the Obi-Wan Kenobi Bundle (which packages everything above) will also pick up the “Kenobi, Surrounded” loading screen:
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Fortnite kicks off the Obi-Wan celebration with the Obi-Wan Kenobi Cup on Sunday, May 22, which offers a chance to get the Obi-Wan skin and Back Bling early. The weapons brought back on May 4 (which includes the Stormtroopers’ E-11 blaster) will feature in the event. Scoring, regional time windows, and other rules are available at Epic Games’ official Fortnite blog.