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BREAKING: Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run Coming to Fortnite, Will Interact at Parks

Disney and Epic Games have merged Star Wars and Fortnite in a new interactive experience that blurs the line between theme parks and video games.

By · Published August 16, 2026  01:26 UTC · Updated August 18, 2026  14:32 UTC

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Disney and Epic Games launched a connected experience that links the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run theme park ride to a new Fortnite adventure titled Smuggler's Gambit. Players are now able to continue assisting the character Hondo Ohnaka in the game after departing from Disneyland or Disney World.

Epilogue added 52d ago, after coverage quieted.

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 7 distinct news outlets with 7 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 5.
  • Primary Driver: Disney and Epic Games have merged Star Wars and Fortnite in a new interactive experience that blurs the line between theme parks and video games.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
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Disney and Epic Games have announced a new experience that connects the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge attraction Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run with the video game Fortnite. The experience, Star Wars: Smuggler's Gambit, allows players to continue their adventures with Hondo Ohnaka after leaving the park.

The Hollywood Reporter, IGN, and StarWars.com all confirm that the new game will be available in Fortnite. WDW News Today and the Disney Parks Blog both state that the game will interact with the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run attraction at Disney parks.

The experience is described as a first-of-its-kind connected adventure. The game will be available in Fortnite, and will interact with the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run attraction at Disney parks.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 54d ago.

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What is the name of the new game?

The new game is called Star Wars: Smuggler's Gambit.

What platforms will the new game be available on?

The new game will be available on Fortnite.

Will the new game interact with the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run attraction at Disney parks?

Yes, the new game will interact with the Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run attraction at Disney parks.

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