Fortnite is getting a collaboration with a game made in Roblox, months after Epic boss Tim Sweeney referred to the rival platform as a force that could "grow and eat gaming"
It looks like Fortnite is getting a crossover with a game made in Roblox .
It looks like Fortnite is getting a crossover with a game made in Roblox .
The short version
- In the latest upcoming season of the game - named Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override - the world's biggest battle royale introduces a wealth of gaming properties to its world.
- Developer Epic's first trailer for the new season (below) shows off a slew of gaming characters from all eras: you've got Crash Bandicoot, Sonic the Hedgehog and his pal Tails, Joker from Persona 5, Mega Man, Kitana and Scorpion from Mortal Kombat, and more.
- What's more, key art for the season - which you can see on X/Twitter - includes many more characters from games across the decades: Pac-Man, Street Fighter's Blanka, Shadow the Hedgehog, Sora from Kingdom Hearts , Lara Croft, and Geralt from The Witcher.
What happened
Epic is clearly going all-in with the gaming nostalgia for this one. But one addition stands out more than any other.
Why it matters
It's pretty much assumed that Epic gets licenses to the biggest brands in the world , but in both the trailer and the key art, you can spot the deer from viral Roblox hit 99 Nights in the Forest .
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