Rumor: Fortnite Could Be Adding New X-Men Skins

21.04.2024 - 07:55 / gamerant.com / Jean Grey / Priye Rai

A popular insider has revealed that Fortnite may be looking to collaborate with X-Men '97 to bring the show's version of characters like Wolverine to the battle royale game. Keeping in mind that the Disney+ series has been trending recently, adding X-Men skins to Fortnite seems like a reasonable move from developer Epic Games.

Since arriving on Disney+ last month, X-Men '97 has been gathering positive feedback and drawing in loads of viewers for the streaming platform. Recently, Rocket League confirmed the rumors of an X-Men '97 collaboration, bringing a slew of themed content to the online multiplayer game. Now, a new rumor has suggested that Fortnite could soon follow in the footsteps of Rocket League and make a similar announcement.

As per a recent tweet by HYPEX, Fortnite could soon announce X-Men '97-inspired skins for the game's battle royale mode. Moreover, the leaker highlighted that the new content would be part of a forthcoming collaboration event that will last from April 23 to May 7. Adding weight to the rumor, HYPEX also noted that a Fortnite update is scheduled to drop on the day the event kicks off. Meanwhile, popular free-to-play titleRocket League has already shared the types of X-Men-related content — including new decals, boosts, and challenges — coming to the game during the span of the event.

While it isn't fully clear what a possible Fortnite collaboration withX-Men '97 would entail, fans may expect cosmetics based around key X-Men characters like Cyclops, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Professor X, Magneto, and more. Such additions would further expand the vast collection of Fortnite skins, which currently includes characters from various franchises, such as Dragon Ball, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Metal Gear, and more.

Although the X-Men '97 collaboration is still a rumor, there are other exciting things coming to keep fans of the game engaged. Earlier this month, another major Fortnite collaboration involving Star Wars was officially confirmed. Interestingly, this particular in-game event is set to be the first one to span across the multiple forms of Fortnite, namely Fortnite Battle Royale, Fortnite Festival, Fortnite Creative, Fortnite: Save the World, LEGO Fortnite, and Rocket Racing. It is scheduled to start next month on May 3, right before Star Wars Day on May 4.

Moving on, Fortnite reportedly has more intriguing collaborations in store for fans this year. A recently leaked 2024 roadmap for Fortnite sheds light on some big names that could possibly land in the live-service game. These rumored names include franchises such as Pirates of the Caribbean as well as celebrities such as Snoop Dogg.

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