Epic Games (HQ: United States, CEO: Tim Sweeney) announced the launch of 'The Mandalorian and Grogu Watch Party Island' within Fortnite. Players can view a 10-minute exclusive preview of the film 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' ahead of its May 22 theatrical release, as well as a special message from Jon Favreau.

This experience was created by Jon Favreau's storytelling creative studio, Fairview Portals, and Beyond Creative, using the official 'Star Wars' toolkit, the largest IP toolkit available in Fortnite.

'The Mandalorian and Grogu Watch Party Island' brings the cinematic world into Fortnite's interactive space, further developing the collaboration between Disney and Epic to offer a new experience that allows fans to step directly into the stories they love.

About Epic Games and Fortnite Epic Games, founded in 1991 by CEO Tim Sweeney, is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, USA. Currently, Epic is a leader in interactive entertainment and a provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world's largest games, and manages over 850 million accounts and 6 billion friend connections across Fortnite, Fall Guys, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store.

Furthermore, Epic develops Unreal Engine, which is used in world-leading games as well as various industries such as film, television, broadcasting, live events, architecture, automotive, and simulation. Through Fortnite, Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.

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  • Source: PR TIMES
  • Category: Event
  • Organizations: Disney / Lucasfilm / Epic Games
  • Products / services: Unreal Engine