Fortnite’s AI Darth Vader Takes Over Gameplay

Friday, May 16, 2025, 10:20 am

Fortnite has launched an AI-powered Darth Vader that not only talks back to players using a James Earl Jones–style voice but also drops unexpected (and occasionally salty) one-liners during in-game interactions. This tongue-in-cheek Star Wars crossover event is delighting and surprising players alike.

kotaku.com / The Internet Reacts To AI Darth Vader Saying Wild Things In Fortnite

An AI Darth Vader chatbot voiced by a digital clone of James Earl Jones’ voice joined Fortnite on Friday and players wasted no time trying to break it. It took no time at all for them to get it to start cursing at them, but the controversial Star Wars experiment has yielded all kinds of other weird…

wired.com / 'Fortnite' Players Are Already Making AI Darth Vader Swear

Others have found more subtle ways to fool the AI into giving problematic responses.

arstechnica.com / The empire strikes back with F-bombs: AI Darth Vader goes rogue with profanity, slurs

Fortnite AI voice trained on James Earl Jones spoke curse words and insults before patch.

gamespot.com / Where To Find AI Darth Vader In Fortnite

Star Wars season has proven to be a pretty dramatic change of pace for Fortnite's battle royale mode, but this week's big update has introduced a massive surprise: an AI-powered Darth Vader NPC who will fight alongside your squad and actually talk to you and answer your questions in the voice of…

gamespot.com / Darth Vader Could Say The F Word In Fortnite For A Brief Time

Darth Vader is one of the most looming and well-known characters in all of pop culture. Actor James Earl Jones provided most of Vader's lines throughout his history (with actor Matt Sloan taking over for some video games and television appearances), and actually signed over his voice for future…

ign.com / Fortnite's AI Darth Vader Has Only Been Live For An Hour And Already Epic Has Patched Out Him Saying 'F**k'

Fortnite's AI Darth Vader was only live for about an hour before Epic Games was forced to patch out him saying "f**k."

kotaku.com / AI Darth Vader Voiced By Fake James Earl Jones Has Been Added To Fortnite And He Already Said 'F***'

Star Wars and AI are colliding in one of the biggest games around. Darth Vader once again joined Fortnite on Friday, except unlike so many crossover cameos in Epic’s game, this one will talk back to you and your friends while you’re running around Junk Junction looking for easy pick-offs. It’s…

theverge.com / Fortnite players can speak with Darth Vader through a James Earl Jones-voiced AI

When Fortnite players meet Darth Vader in the game’s ongoing Star Wars event, they will be able to speak with the Sith Lord directly, and he’s going to respond with a voice that sounds exactly like James Earl Jones. Though Darth Vader has previously appeared as an NPC (and a battle pass skin) in…

gizmodo.com / Epic Used AI to Bring James Earl Jones’ Vader Voice to ‘Fortnite’, and Players Are Already Making Him Swear

The move comes after the legendary 'Star Wars' voice actor sold the rights to his voice to AI firm Respeecher before his death.

ign.com / Fortnite's Darth Vader AI Will Support Your Combat And Wellbeing, But Don't Ask Him About the Younglings

Darth Vader has arrived in Fortnite, and your AI buddy has a death grip on all manner of cool and strange features, including the ability to serenade you (provided you only expect him to sing Star Wars and Disney-related songs).

gamespot.com / Fortnite Now Lets You Speak To Darth Vader With the AI-Generated Voice Of James Earl Jones

Fortnite's Star Wars-themed Galactic Battle event has been running since the beginning of the month, letting Star Wars and Fortnite fans alike live out their dreams of becoming a daring spacefarer in Disney's massive sci-fi universe. Today, the event has brought back one of Star Wars's most famous…

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