The scope ofFortnitecrossovers is as wide as an ocean, and in yet another collaboration with Marvel, a new crossover is coming with a highly anticipated MCU film.Fortnitehas had all kinds of large crossovers, most recently with the announcement of an entireStar Wars-themed season releasing in May. But, this additional crossover may be just as big for the game for a lot of players.
According to theFortniteteam,the game will have a crossover with the upcomingThunderboltsMCU film, featuring an earnable in-game skin for White Widow through aFortnitetournament called the Thunderbolts Cup. The White Widow (Pen & Ink) Outfit is up for grabs in the duos battle royale tournament, though it will be difficult to obtain.The tournament will occur on April 25, and the skin will be available for separate purchase on April 30if fans want to skin but don’t want to compete in the tournament, meaning it will be accessible early and for free by the tournament victors.
Fortnite Will Add Thunderbolts Characters And Content
Much More Than Just The White Widow Skin Is On The Way
In addition to White Widow, theWinter Soldier (Pen & Ink) Outfitwill also be available for purchase on April 30. Additionally, there will be more cosmetics, such as wraps, earnable in the tournament, and also available for purchase. Players must have Two-Factor Authentication enabled and verified on their Epic account and be at Account Level 50 or above to participate in the tournament.
The tournament isduos only and has several point structures. Point distributions for match placements are as follows:
Two points will also be awarded for every elimination that players achieve. 40 points will net players the wraps, while only the winners will get the White Widow skin free and early. TheFortnitewebsite has posted the official rules for the tournament.
Marvel Continues To Be A Fortnite Mainstay
The Crossovers May Never End
In addition to other notable crossovers, likeThe Walking Deadcoming toFortnite, it seems like Marvel is aFortnitemainstay nowadays, and rightfully so —the opportunities for crossovers are almost endless with Marvel’s huge IP.Fortniteis one of the most popular games in existence right now, and Marvel is one of the most popular IPs ever, so it seems like a match made in Heaven. TheThunderbolts*crossover is also timely, withthe film garnering hype for its May 2 release.
The way crossovers are being implemented intoFortniteis also sure to please a lot of fans. With a lot of variety, like this tournament, in addition to just purchasable cosmetics, Marvel fans may have a lot to enjoy in the game soon, and who knows what other massive crossovers could be next.
