Epic Games Has Added More AI NPCs to Fortnite

Summary

Two new AI NPCs are available in Fortnite’s LEGO Brick Life mode until June 12.
The AI Darth Vader NPC from the Galactic Battle mini-season interacted with players using James Earl Jones’ voice.
SAG-AFTRA is currently suing Fortnite over its recent use of AI.

A popular content creator has spotted the appearance of two new AI NPCs in Fortnite, which will be available in the LEGO Fortnite Brick Life game mode through June 12. Fortnite recently concluded its Galactic Battle mini-season, which featured the game’s largest collaboration with the Star Wars franchise so far. The mini-season introduced a wide variety of iconic characters to the game, like Mace Windu, General Grievous, and Emperor Palpatine.

Epic Games made a lot of waves during the Galactic Battle mini-season, as it surprised players by adding an AI version of the character Darth Vader. The NPC made use of an AI version of James Earl Jones’ voice to talk to players. After defeating the Sith Lord in combat, he would join the players’ party and become a full teammate. Gamers were able to ask Darth Vader questions and receive a wide variety of responses. A lot of content creators posted humorous clips showcasing their interactions with the NPC, showing off its ability to help with everything from math homework to life advice. While the AI version of Darth Vader was popular with a large portion of the community, the organization SAG-AFTRA filed a lawsuit against Fortnite for its use of AI.

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In a recent post on Twitter, the prominent leaker HYPEX shared information about two NPCs that have been added to the LEGO Fortnite Brick Life game mode. The NPCs, Slurp Leviathan and Noir, will be available through June 12 and provide commentary unique to the moment. At first glance, the NPCs don’t seem to have the massive presence of Fortnite‘s AI Darth Vader, but they do offer some of the same functionality, which has made some players wonder how SAG-AFTRA will respond.

Epic Games Adds Two AI NPCs to LEGO Fortnite Brick Life

The response from the community has been mixed, with some gamers in the comments of HYPEX’s post stating that they would like to see Fortnite abandon this kind of AI. On the flip side, other fans claimed that Darth Vader was their favorite part of the Galactic Battle mini-season and would like to see more NPCs like that in the future. Either way, it seems as if Epic Games is pursuing this kind of technology more and more.

While the Galactic Battle mini-season may be over, Epic Games has announced that it will be bringing Star Wars content to the Unreal Editor in Fortnite. According to the developer, this will allow gamers to create their own Star Wars experiences while making use of iconic characters, locations, and weapons. It’s all part of an initiative to expand Fortnite‘s presence and put more power in the hands of the community. With so much content to explore and even more on the way, many fans are feeling optimistic about the future of Fortnite.