Fortnitehas had a huge impact in the entertainment industry, and not just with gaming. Just like themap is changing once more for the newFortniteupdate, the game is changing the way other companies look at in-game advertising.
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AFortnitedataminer by the name of FireMonkey dug around in the code for the new 14.50 patch and found something interesting. FireMonkey hasleaked the possibility thatFortnitewill soon have a cross-promotion with Disney+. Specifically, anyone who purchases V-Bucks or makes an in-game purchase with real money will receive two months of Disney+ for free. As of this article, it is not known how much a player will have to spend inFortniteto receive the benefits of this cross promotion.
Presumably, this line is intended as part of the cross-promotion, but more information is not known at this time. For example, no one knows when thisFortnite/Disney+ salewill start or exactly how long it will run. Based on the cutoff date being the last day of the year however, it’s a safe bet that it will begin soon, perhaps the start of December at the latest. How players will be able to redeem this free Disney+ viewing time is uncertain, but presumably, it will be through a promotional code given at the time of the transaction.
It’s a safe bet that this will tie in with another Disney property crossing over withFortnite, though which one is anyone’s guess. Disney isn’t likely to put its name directly on something as dire and awesome as therecent Ghost Rider crossover, but it could come close. After all, theStar Wars/Fortnitecrossover is still in recent memory, and it worked out pretty well.
In fact, there’s a good chance that this heralds the return ofStar WarstoFortnite, although perhaps not of the main series. Some are speculating that aMandaloriancrossover might be in the works, but only time will tell. Hopefully whichever crossover occurs sees the return ofnewStar Warsspaceshipsand usable lightsabers at the very least.
Fortniteis available on PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and some mobile devices.
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