BREAKING: Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run Coming to Fortnite, Will Interact at Parks
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Key Points:
- Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run is launching as "Smugglers Gambit" in Fortnite and Disney Parks starting August 16, allowing guests to extend their in-park experience into an online game.
- Players can connect their MyDisney and Epic Games accounts to participate in missions, unlock exclusive rewards like the Forsworn Trooper Outfit, and continue the story beyond the physical attraction.
- Smugglers Gambit features co-op missions, quests, character leveling, and battles across new Star Wars locations, integrating assets from the ride built on Unreal Engine 5 for an immersive experience.
- The project represents Disney’s first extension of a physical attraction into a connected digital adventure, developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm, Walt Disney Imagineering, and Epic Games.
- This initiative fulfills Disney’s long-standing goal to allow guests to "take the ride home," blending storytelling across physical and virtual platforms within a converged entertainment ecosystem.
