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Fortnite's Darth Vader AI Will Support Your Combat And Wellbeing, But Don't Ask Him About the Younglings
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 67216" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/05/16/vader-1747404420228.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>Darth Vader has arrived in <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/fortnite" target="_blank"><u>Fortnite</u></a>, and your AI buddy has a death grip on all manner of cool and strange features, including the ability to serenade to you (provided you only expect him to sing Star Wars and Disney-related songs).</p><p></p><p>As <a href="https://x.com/ShiinaBR/status/1923306412580475252" target="_blank">summarized</a> by Epic Games partner Shiina, the Darth Vader AI can join and leave squads at will, respond intelligently to the player, issue cued and impromptu dialogue, summarize gameplay events, and warn the player if something's about to go down.</p><p></p><p>Darth Vader will also apparently <a href="https://x.com/ShiinaBR/status/1923312014119621064" target="_blank"><u>urge</u></a> you to seek professional help "if he realizes that your well-being is at risk," saying: "You are valued, Trooper. Seek assistance from the authorities. Your well-being is paramount."</p><p></p><p>If you've got a sweet spot for Vader, though, I'm sorry to inform you that Shiina <a href="https://x.com/ShiinaBR/status/1923310257876484170" target="_blank"><u>reports</u></a> "Darth Vader AI is NOT allowed to engage in a romantic relationship with players." And no, he won't tell you "what he did to the younglings," so don't risk his wrath by even asking.</p><p></p><p>But why read about it when you see him in action? Here's Darth Vader AI popping up unexpectedly in Nick Eh 30's match:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Darth Vader is, of course, voiced by the inimitable James Earl Jones, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/james-earl-jones-iconic-voice-of-darth-vader-and-mufasa-has-died" target="_blank"><u>who sadly died in September 2024</u></a> at the age of 93. Epic Games <a href="https://www.fortnite.com/news/this-will-be-a-day-long-remembered-speak-with-darth-vader-in-fortnite" target="_blank"><u>said</u></a> Darth Vader wouldn’t be "nearly as sinister without the legendary performance of James Earl Jones," adding it was "honored to feature" his voice and thanking his estate for "the opportunity to make this happen for players." Though it didn't elaborate there on how Vader's voice was recreated, elsewhere in an <a href="https://www.fortnite.com/disney#darth-vader-faq" target="_blank"><u>FAQ</u></a>, Epic explained that the dialogue of Darth Vader's responses is AI-generated using Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash model, with the audio itself generated by ElevenLabs' Flash v2.5.</p><p></p><p>In a statement, the family of James Earl Jones said: "James Earl felt that the voice of Darth Vader was inseparable from the story of Star Wars, and he always wanted fans of all ages to continue to experience it. We hope that this collaboration with Fortnite will allow both longtime fans of Darth Vader and newer generations to share in the enjoyment of this iconic character."</p><p></p><p>Players under 13 or their country’s age of digital consent, whichever is higher, will need their parent or guardian’s permission to talk with Darth Vader. Parents can approve or deny Darth's shenanigans by heading to Epic Games' parental controls and selecting “allow voice and written communication with AI Features."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Fortnite is celebrating Star Wars in a big way this season. Called Galactic Battle, it arrived on May 2 and features not only a Star Wars-themed Battle Pass and a five-part saga with plenty of surprises, but also the arrival of Darth Jar Jar to the Battle Royale. The news was shared during Star Wars Celebration<u>,</u> and we got a tease of even more of the Star Wars fun headed our way before the season is up.</p><p></p><p>Earlier today, IGN reported that Epic’s long-running battle with Apple over the future of Fortnite on iOS devices has taken yet another turn, with <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/epic-says-apple-has-blocked-fortnites-return-to-the-us-app-store-and-now-tim-sweeney-is-tweeting-tim-cook-to-complain" target="_blank"><u>Epic accusing Apple of blocking its Fortnite submission so it can’t release the game to the U.S. App Store</u></a>.</p><p></p><p>“Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the U.S. App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union. Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it," Epic told IGN.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Vikki Blake is a reporter, critic, columnist, and consultant. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/vixx.bsky.social" target="_blank"><em>BlueSky</em></a><em>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/fortnites-darth-vader-ai-will-support-your-combat-and-wellbeing-but-dont-ask-him-about-the-younglings" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 67216, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/05/16/vader-1747404420228.jpg[/IMG] Darth Vader has arrived in [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/fortnite'][U]Fortnite[/U][/URL], and your AI buddy has a death grip on all manner of cool and strange features, including the ability to serenade to you (provided you only expect him to sing Star Wars and Disney-related songs). As [URL='https://x.com/ShiinaBR/status/1923306412580475252']summarized[/URL] by Epic Games partner Shiina, the Darth Vader AI can join and leave squads at will, respond intelligently to the player, issue cued and impromptu dialogue, summarize gameplay events, and warn the player if something's about to go down. Darth Vader will also apparently [URL='https://x.com/ShiinaBR/status/1923312014119621064'][U]urge[/U][/URL] you to seek professional help "if he realizes that your well-being is at risk," saying: "You are valued, Trooper. Seek assistance from the authorities. Your well-being is paramount." If you've got a sweet spot for Vader, though, I'm sorry to inform you that Shiina [URL='https://x.com/ShiinaBR/status/1923310257876484170'][U]reports[/U][/URL] "Darth Vader AI is NOT allowed to engage in a romantic relationship with players." And no, he won't tell you "what he did to the younglings," so don't risk his wrath by even asking. But why read about it when you see him in action? Here's Darth Vader AI popping up unexpectedly in Nick Eh 30's match: Darth Vader is, of course, voiced by the inimitable James Earl Jones, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/james-earl-jones-iconic-voice-of-darth-vader-and-mufasa-has-died'][U]who sadly died in September 2024[/U][/URL] at the age of 93. Epic Games [URL='https://www.fortnite.com/news/this-will-be-a-day-long-remembered-speak-with-darth-vader-in-fortnite'][U]said[/U][/URL] Darth Vader wouldn’t be "nearly as sinister without the legendary performance of James Earl Jones," adding it was "honored to feature" his voice and thanking his estate for "the opportunity to make this happen for players." Though it didn't elaborate there on how Vader's voice was recreated, elsewhere in an [URL='https://www.fortnite.com/disney#darth-vader-faq'][U]FAQ[/U][/URL], Epic explained that the dialogue of Darth Vader's responses is AI-generated using Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash model, with the audio itself generated by ElevenLabs' Flash v2.5. In a statement, the family of James Earl Jones said: "James Earl felt that the voice of Darth Vader was inseparable from the story of Star Wars, and he always wanted fans of all ages to continue to experience it. We hope that this collaboration with Fortnite will allow both longtime fans of Darth Vader and newer generations to share in the enjoyment of this iconic character." Players under 13 or their country’s age of digital consent, whichever is higher, will need their parent or guardian’s permission to talk with Darth Vader. Parents can approve or deny Darth's shenanigans by heading to Epic Games' parental controls and selecting “allow voice and written communication with AI Features." Fortnite is celebrating Star Wars in a big way this season. Called Galactic Battle, it arrived on May 2 and features not only a Star Wars-themed Battle Pass and a five-part saga with plenty of surprises, but also the arrival of Darth Jar Jar to the Battle Royale. The news was shared during Star Wars Celebration[U],[/U] and we got a tease of even more of the Star Wars fun headed our way before the season is up. Earlier today, IGN reported that Epic’s long-running battle with Apple over the future of Fortnite on iOS devices has taken yet another turn, with [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/epic-says-apple-has-blocked-fortnites-return-to-the-us-app-store-and-now-tim-sweeney-is-tweeting-tim-cook-to-complain'][U]Epic accusing Apple of blocking its Fortnite submission so it can’t release the game to the U.S. App Store[/U][/URL]. “Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission so we cannot release to the U.S. App Store or to the Epic Games Store for iOS in the European Union. Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it," Epic told IGN. [I]Vikki Blake is a reporter, critic, columnist, and consultant. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at [/I][URL='https://bsky.app/profile/vixx.bsky.social'][I]BlueSky[/I][/URL][I].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/fortnites-darth-vader-ai-will-support-your-combat-and-wellbeing-but-dont-ask-him-about-the-younglings"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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