Google Celebrates Star Wars Day With Hidden Grogu Easter Egg
A Grogu-themed Easter Egg has been hidden on Google’s website in honour of Star Wars Day.
The annual science fiction holiday, themed around the phrase “May the force be with you,” fell on Thursday, May 4 (May the Fourth).
Users of Google may participate in the fun by turning on an Easter Egg based on the Mandalorian character Grogu, better known as Baby Yoda.
The Grogu search Easter egg wasn’t sponsored, a Google representative said, but the business did collaborate with Disney to make sure “that we were depicting everything accurately.” Both desktop and mobile devices can access the Baby Yoda search Easter egg.
“Grogu is such a playful character and has amassed a huge following,” said Lucas Bullen, Google’s lead engineer on the project. “We wanted to recognize that and let fans interact with Grogu while he is practising his Force skills on the Search page. We always enjoy adding these sorts of experiences for fans to stumble upon while using Google Search and as a Star Wars fan myself, working on this Easter Egg was a real treat.”
According to Lucasfilm’s official description of the character, “A mysterious child pursued by bounty hunters on behalf of Imperial interests, the foundling Grogu found protection with the Mandalorian Din Djarin.
Through their adventures and journeys through the galaxy, young Grogu is honing remarkable abilities. Although he previously trained as a Jedi, Grogu has chosen to return to Din’s side and continues to share his adventures as they take a stand against the Imperial remnant.”
The third season of the Disney+ original series “The Mandalorian,” starring Grogu and Pedro Pascal, just ended on the streaming service. Grogu also makes an appearance in “The Book of Boba Fett.” (Before being given a name, Grogu was referred to as simply “The Child.”)
