The long-rumored Fortnite collab with South Park is now official, as Epic Video games dropped a brand new brief movie that reveals how the boys are going to get sucked into the metaverse. We additionally acquired some specifics about what the collab will entail: a brand new five-player mode for Battle Royale, a free mini-pass via which gamers can earn South Park cosmetics, and at the very least 5 skins within the merchandise store. Oh, and Wonkeeland on the BR map will turn into Cartmanland.
Utilizing a brief movie to disclose the collab is one thing that Fortnite lately additionally did for its Simpsons-themed season in November–a Fortnite collaboration being one thing else that The Simpsons did earlier than Butters might. The temporary video, which features a gameplay teaser on the finish, reveals us that the boys are avid Fortnite gamers, however Butters by no means will get to play with them since squads are capped at 4 gamers. So he tries to make use of the Stick of Reality to make them play with him, however it would not go fairly the way in which he thought it might.
South Park’s intrusion into Fortnite will include a number of modifications for Battle Royale. Wonkeeland is now Cartmanland, there will probably be a Tacky Poofs therapeutic merchandise and a Stick of Reality mythic weapon, and for the primary time you can play Fortnite’s essential mode in a gaggle of 5. Past that, this collaboration may also embrace an occasion pass–something Fortnite used to do repeatedly till the top of Chapter 5. This cross will probably be free to everybody, and we do not know something about what it’s going to embrace.
Within the merchandise store, you will discover skins for Stan, Kyle, Kenny, Cartman, and Butters–all in mech fits, judging by the teaser. There may also be a Towelie sidekick, although we do not know if that will probably be within the store or on the occasion cross.
The Fortnite x South Park occasion runs via February 5.