Summary
Over the last seven years,Fortnitehas quickly cemented itself as a hub for all things pop-culture, with its Battle Royale, Festival, and LEGO modes all boasting countless cosmetics based on a wide variety of popular franchises and IP. From movies to TV shows to anime to musical artists,Fortnitehas been home to hundreds of crossovers, and Disney and Marvel have been some of the game’s biggest supporters.
Long before Billie Eilish, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the Master Chief appeared inFortnite,Marvel’s Thanoswas at the heart of the game’s very first major crossover event, opening the floodgates for every collaboration that’s come since. And Marvel’s presence inFortnitehas only continued to grow stronger over the years. Right alongside Marvel, other Disney-owned franchises likeStar Warshave also continued to make appearances inFortnite. And following the recent D23Fortnitepanel, it seems as though Disney’s collaborations with Epic Games' Battle Royale are far from over.
Fortnite Is Doubling Down on Disney and Marvel
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 Revolves Around Marvel
Back in August 2020,Fortnitehosted a whole season dedicated to the Marvel universe. This season brought a Battle Pass that included iconic Marvel characters like Wolverine, Iron Man, Groot, Storm, and Doctor Doom. Four years later,Fortnitehas just dropped another Marvel season, and Doctor Doom has returned to take center stage. Named “Absolute Doom,“FortniteChapter 5 Season 4sees players battle against Doom, Mysterio, and Emma Frost, all of whom appear in the Battle Pass alongside a bevy of other popular Marvel characters, including:
Every skin inFortniteChapter 5 Season 4’s Battle Pass is Marvel-themed. Some of these skins are direct translations of Marvel heroes and villains from the comics, such as Mysterio, Shuri, War Machine, and Gwenpool, and some are Marvel-themed versions of originalFortnitecharacters, such as the several Peelverine and Captain Jones skins, who reference Wolverine and Captain America respectively.Fortnite’s ongoing Battle Pass also has plenty of other Marvel-themed cosmetics, ranging from loading screens to pickaxes to Back Blings.
On September 5, players will be able to unlock a new tier of the Battle Pass specifically focused on Doctor Doom. This Doom-centered Battle Pass will consist of two tiers, though fans aren’t sure what cosmetics will be included aside from the new Doom of Latveria skin.
Disney Villains and Pixar Heroes Are Set to Hit Fortnite in Fall
During Disney’s recent D23 Expo, it was also confirmed that a handful ofclassic Disney villainswill be making their way toFortnitein the Fall. It’s been heavily rumored that these Disney villains will be part ofFortnite’s upcoming Fortnitemares Halloween event. These skins include:
Also announced during D23, a handful of Pixar characters are set to hitFortnite. The first three Pixar characters coming toFortnitewill be fromThe Incredibles:
Fans Can Expect to See Plenty More Disney and Marvel in Fortnite’s Future
Back in February of this year, Disney announced that it was acquiring a$1.5 billion equity stake inFortnite’s developer, Epic Games. At the time, Disney explained its investment as a way to create a new “entertainment universe” that combined its IP withFortniteand Unreal Engine. It seems as though fans are already starting to see the beginnings of this new gaming universe, with Disney set to have a strong presence inFortnitefor the rest of the year. And fans can probably expect to see plenty more where that came from.
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