Players are testing the new Darth Vader AI NPC in Fortnite, and it is clear that he has very strong opinions about certain in-game items and props.

Fortnite players can channel their inner dark side as James Earl Jones ‘ Darth Vader returns to the game. Players will be able to recruit the Sith Lord and be able to talk to him, he will respond with the help of AI. Epic Games and Disney have brought Jones back with the permission of his family.

Darth Vader’s AI is powered by Google Gemini 2.0. Players under 13, or the age of digital consent in their country, will need permission to speak with Darth Vader. Epic Games says that player audio is not being used to train AI models. Darth Vader has replaced Darth Vader Samurai and can be found at Vader’s Samurai Solitude on the Fortnite map.