How to play Fortnite Death Star Sabotage live event
The Star Wars season inFortniteculminates with the Death Star Sabotage live event, giving players the chance to defeat the Empire once and for all.
Fortnite is nearing the end of its biggest Star Wars crossover to date, as the franchise has completely taken over the map in recent weeks. The island is full of iconic POIs to discover, and new characters have been dropping regularly asskins, includingDarth Jar JarandGeneral Grievous.
Eachweek of the Star Wars season has featured a different theme, but it’s all been building to thelive eventthat brings it to an end. So, here’s everything you need to know about the Death Star Sabotage event, including when it starts and what to expect.
Fortnite Death Star Sabotage date & time
The Death Star Sabotage live event starts onSaturday, August 02, 2025, at11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM BST.
It hasn’t been confirmed how long it will last, but with it confirmed ot be the “Season-ending live event,” we expect downtime ahead of the next season to begin immediately after.
How to play
You can find the Death Star Sabotage event as a tile on the top row of Discover from 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM BST on June 7(two hours before). You’ll want to load in as soon as possible to guarantee your spot.
You can jump into the playlist as soon as it’s live, where you’ll pilot an X-wing or TIE fighter while waiting, and when the countdown reaches zero, you’ll head to the Death Star.
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In the past, live events have also been available for a few days later, giving anyone who missed out, or just wants to experience it again, another chance to see it. However, it doesn’t seem to be the case with Death Star Sabotage, as thedevs said, “you’ll have a short window of time on June 7 when the Death Star will be most susceptible to attack.”
What to expect
The Death Star that has been floating above the map all season is charged and ready to destroy the battle royale island, but you’ll be taking part in the effort to stop it.
Very little has been revealed otherwise, but we know you’ll be flying up to the Death Star to take part in the assault. Epic shared a short teaser, which shows brief clips of fighting on the ship, players piloting a Tie Fighter, and even what looks like the finale — where the Death Star will crash into the map.
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Since we’ll actually board the Death Star itself as part of the attack, it could all lead to a showdown with Emperor Palpatine, although this isn’t confirmed.
Epic Games are also running a community goal through the Galactic Battle Twitch Extension, where you have to collect items that appear in participating creators’ streams. They said to watch closely once the community goal is reached, as “you might get a jump on what’s coming in Death Star Sabotage!”
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