SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labor practice charge over Fortnite's use of an AI-generated voice mimicking James Earl Jones as Star Wars' Darth Vader. Controversies surrounding AI Darth Vader in Fortnite immediately surfaced after it was implemented last week, with the recreation of Jones' iconic role being prompted to swear, use slurs, and more. 5mo4g

Epic Games is no stranger to adding gimmicks to Fortnite, and now, you can speak to an AI version of Darth Vader, using the replicated voice of James Earl Jones. While Darth Vader has been featured in Fortnite multiple times, either as a skin or NPC, in the most recent Star Wars-themed season, he's entering the arena with an AI component. You'll need to compete with the plethora of other players trying to interact with him.

Darth Vader's iconic voice, which was performed by the late James Earl Jones, has been added to Fortnite using AI, and fans already found ways to make the chatbot swear. Darth Vader has reed the game as a boss in Battle Royale as a part of Fortnite's newest Star Wars crossover, replacing Darth Vader Samurai. If he's recruited, he can be voice chatted with like a real person by pressing a special Darth Vader button. The Dark Lord has all kinds of answers to player questions, but some fans were able to get him to respond with "sentence enhancers."

Epic Games' ongoing feud with Apple over Fortnite's App Store listing continues, with Epic's CEO insinuating that Apple is purposefully obstructing the game's return to iOS. The dispute dates all the way back to 2020, caused by Epic disputing Apple taking a 30% commission on all in-app purchases, including Fortnite's currency called V-Bucks.

The scope of Fortnite crossovers is as wide as an ocean, and in yet another collaboration with Marvel, a new crossover is coming with a highly anticipated MCU film. Fortnite has had all kinds of large crossovers, most recently with the announcement of an entire Star Wars-themed season releasing in May. But, this additional crossover may be just as big for the game for a lot of players.

It's true, Darth Jar Jar is coming to Fortnite (seriously). Confirmed by iconic Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best himself, it was just revealed that Fortnite will soon be launching an entire Star Wars-themed season, featuring multiple new Star Wars skins, X-Wing and TIE Fighters for piloting, and much more.

Fortnite Reload celebrates the arrival of its newest map, Slurp Rush, with a commercial meant to evoke nostalgia for the 90s. The Reload version of the popular Battle Royale game features Sqads-only gameplay in massive 40-player showdowns. Introduced lass then a year ago, Fortnite Reload gives players a new way to play, and the newest map is a fun new addition to the title.

Every once in a while, a weekly Fortnite quest will challenge you to do multiple tasks in a single match. On even rarer occasions, you'll need to do all of said tasks with little to no instruction. With the next season coming up, it's important to clear out all of your errant weekly quests and maximize your XP.

The latest collaboration skins for Fortnite are Mathematical, as Finn & Jake and their friends from Adventure Time arrive in the game. The popular Battle Royale title has a huge collection of its own quirky characters, but it also frequently brings collaboration skins from different fandoms.

Although the vast majority of Fortnite quests provide navigational markers for weekly challenges, typically, there are a few that require a bit more legwork. The Week 7 challenge, "Search a Jewelry Case," only provides you with a vague overview of where you might find said cases, but they're actually just located in four specific areas, one in each corner of the map. Each store contains three cases, all of which can be looted for gold while alerting the nearby guards.