Fortnite’s June 18 replace was an enormous one, introducing two new recreation modes in Blitz Royale and Lego Fortnite Expeditions, to not point out a brand new Ballistic map. However probably the most thrilling reveal on this patch may very well be that of the alternate model for the Superman pores and skin included with the Chapter 6 Season 3 battle cross. Whereas the usual model, which is predicated on the likeness of recent Superman film star David Corenswet, is fairly strong, the alternate “pen & ink” look is on an entire different stage of superior. Take a gander.
As you’ll be able to see, we have got a cel-shaded look with a fairly distinctive model of the Superman emblem with the S on a black background. It is an obscure model, for positive, but it surely’s an genuine one which originates from the previous Motion Comics all the best way again in 1940. That is about as basic because it will get. Whereas we have gotten a number of cel-shaded Marvel skins over the previous yr, this new Superman is the primary DC character to get that therapy in Fortnite.
The cel-shaded Superman will likely be out there for battle cross house owners to unlock beginning July 11. Whereas the David Corenswet model is obtainable now by shopping for 25 ranges through the Battle Bundle, the newly revealed model would require you to finish quests subsequent month if you wish to get hold of it.
A brand new Superman pores and skin has been a very long time coming–four years, in reality. Fortnite’s solely earlier Superman pores and skin got here through the Chapter 2 Season 7 battle cross, which implies it is completely vaulted and can by no means be bought within the store. And regardless of there being 5 completely different Batman skins which might be periodically out there within the store, Epic did not launch a brand new Superman pores and skin till the one on the present season’s battle pass–and since this cross is just not completely unique, it is very probably you will see it within the merchandise store sometime.
The previous battle cross Superman does nonetheless have one factor the brand new model does not, however–it got here with a Clark Kent model, and an emote that allows you to change between Clark and Superman at will. The brand new model of Superman doesn’t have a Clark model.