Epic Games and Marvel confirmed on Friday a Thor crossover occasion is coming to Fortnite. A quick teaser confirmed the plans for Thor’s arrival in Fortnite which followed plenty of speculation from the community that such an occasion can be taking place when the following season began. It’s anticipated that we’ll get some cosmetics associated to Thor simply as now we have for different Marvel characters prior to now, however how related the hero shall be to the following season stays to be seen.
The official Fortnite Twitter account and the one for Marvel Entertainment each tweeted concerning the Thor crossover occasion on Friday. A brief, soundless video was shared that confirmed the Fortnite identify crammed in with scenes from Thor’s comedian guide appearances. A date of August 27th was supplied for the crossover plans with extra teases very more likely to be shared earlier than that date.
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— Fortnite (@FortniteSport) August 21, 2020
August 27th additionally occurs to be the date that Chapter 2 Season Four is meant to begin. Because of this, the timing of the occasion traces up with current theories that all the subsequent season of Fortnite shall be geared in the direction of Marvel and its characters. This season was largely primarily based round aquatic themes with DC’s Aquaman and supporting content material like Black Manta and Aquaman’s Arthur Curry pores and skin included within the doable rewards for Fortnite’s battle go, so there’s a superb probability we’ll see the identical accomplished with Thor in Season 4.
Leaks from the previous have indicated that we’ll a minimum of get Thor’s pores and skin and his hammer as cosmetics in Season 4. We’ve already obtained skins for tons of various Marvel and DC heroes, so including Thor to the combination looks as if it’d be no drawback, and having his hammer within the game as a pickaxe feels like a no brainer provided that we’ve already got Hulk and Hulkbuster hands now.
I’ve seen a few of you guess this already, however yeah Season 4 *MIGHT* be Marvel themed, and Thor & his hammer are gonna be cosmetics (that is through my supply)
Also the trailer would possibly begin with a lady cornered in some alleyway by armed skins and she or he will get saved.
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) August 19, 2020
There have additionally been hints that we may get a Wolverine skin a while quickly. If one thing like that’s leaking now, it’ll in all probability be deliberate for Season Four as nicely, however the way it’ll be obtained stays to be seen. Fortnite usually mixes its licensed skins into the battle go and the Item Shop for gamers to both earn or buy, so Wolverine’s cosmetics may go both means.
Regardless of what occurs with Wolverine, we are able to count on Thor to be an enormous a part of Fortnite quickly.
