It seems that Fortnite’s long-rumored collaboration with Overwatch is actual in spite of everything, and 4 characters from Blizzard’s hero shooter will pop up within the Fortnite merchandise store on the morning of Thursday, Could 14. Fortnite will go offline on Wednesday evening for an replace, and the Overwatch gang needs to be within the store when the sport comes again on-line.
The primary thrust of the collab might be new gameplay gadgets and the Sandy Strip on the Battle Royale map will apparently be getting a new themed area. We do not have a whole lot of particular particulars in regards to the gameplay a part of the collab simply but, although you possibly can attempt to glean some data from the cinematic teaser above for those who like.
What we do know is that the collab will embrace four player skins primarily based on Overwatch characters–specifically Tracer, D.Va, Genji, and Mercy–as properly as a set of equipment, which incorporates a number of emotes and a glider. The entire set might be bought as particular person gadgets and in a single massive bundle. We do not know any costs but, however judging by how a lot stuff it’s going to include, it is attainable this would be the most costly Fortnite bundle ever. The present record-holder is the Solo Leveling bundle, which value 4,500 for 3 skins and their equipment.
Fortnite x Overwatch was first leaked all the best way again in January by a former Epic Video games contractor who has since been sued by the writer over the leaks. Since almost all the pieces else that particular person leaked has already occurred, followers questioned whether or not the Overwatch collaboration had been canceled over that incident. Clearly, that was not the case.