Fortnite v35.10: What is included in delayed Star Wars update?

Oli Taliku, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 16/05/2025

Fortnite is in the midst of its mini Star Wars season however the second update in May has been delayed.

Epic Games chose to release a full update schedule at the beginning of the Galactic Battle Mini Season, with one more left to come out during the event.

When is the second Star Wars update launching in Fortnite?

The second update for Epic Games’ Galactic Battle Mini Season was supposed to go live on May 15th, but Fortnite confirmed the delay on its official X account with a new release for May 16th planned.

The update has now officially gone live, with servers entering downtime in the early hours of Friday morning.

What is in the Fortnite v35.10 update?

The biggest addition in the latest update is popular Star Wars character Chewbacca, who can be found in-game now. Talking to the Wookiee will earn players a Bowcaster – the Wookiee’s weapon of choice.

Another new weapon that is coming to the game is the CA-87 Jawa Scatter Blaster, a semi-auto shotgun with infinite rounds that can be found in chests.

There is an exciting new skin coming to the game as well with General Grievous available to unlock via the battle pass.

Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker skins also made a return to the item shop ahead of the v35.10 update.

Fortnite esports scene

With Fortnite’s popular Pro-Am concluding midway through May, fans will be looking forward to the next major event which is just around the corner.

FNCS Major 3 will take place in July, with players from across the world taking part in regional events that have a combined prize pool of over £2.5million. The next FNCS Global Championship isn’t until September.

Fortnite will not feature at the Esports World Cup this year, despite coming to the event in 2024.

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