When Are Lightsabers Leaving Fortnite?

When are lightsabers leaving Fortnite? Epic Games added the ultra powerful beam swords to Fortnite as part of its collaboration with Star Wars, celebrating the release of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." Many players have expressed frustration with the lightsabers' place in the meta game. Here's what we know about when they'll leave the game.

When Are Lightsabers Leaving Fortnite?

Epic Games has yet to announce a firm date after which lightsabers will be removed from Fortnite. Although the initial event in support of "The Rise of Skywalker" has concluded, lightsabers and the Star Wars challenges remain in the game.

Fortnite Winterfest arrived on the Star Wars event's heels and is currently ongoing. One of its challenges sends players to destroy a sneaky snowman with a pickaxe or lightsaber. This has led some fans to believe lightsabers will be around at least as long as that challenge, meaning they'll disappear Jan. 6 at the earliest.

The logic in this conclusion isn't particularly sound — if you can complete the challenge with a regular pickaxe, there's no reason for lightsabers to stick around — but it makes some sense that Epic Games wouldn't yoink lightsabers in the middle of an event. For now, players are in the dark.