Epic have lengthy offered Fortnite as an promoting platform by way of crossover occasions, however the newest stands out from prior crossovers by promoting one other video game. The FortniteXMayhem occasion is now stay, turning a nook of the map right into a Borderlands 3 cartoon dustland. Advertising for one more game is kind of odd, with earlier branded occasions being extra for the likes of John Wick 3, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Nike Jordan sneakers, and dad-friendly musicians Weezer. But Borderlands Three is an Epic Games Store unique so there may be #synergy right here – particularly with bonus Fortnite clobber on provide when you purchase Borderlands Three from Epic.
The Pandora area in Fortnite has loads of Borderlands-lookin’ scrap buildings, treasure chests which seem like the Borderlands packing containers, and such. The zone additionally performs a contact extra like Gearbox’s game, routinely regenerating the shields of gamers in the event that they go some time with out taking harm.
A collection of themed challenges obtainable to all gamers provide a Borderlands-themed weapon wrap, spray, and banners. For these with money to splash, a ‘Psycho Bundle’ incorporates a pores and skin to seem like a kind of masked Borderlands lads, a Claptrap robotic as a backpack pal, and a buzzsaw on a stick for a pickaxe pores and skin. That is offered individually for 2000 V-Bucks (about £16/$20) or comes free when you purchase Borderlands Three on the identical Epic account by the top of December 2020.
This is all a bit bizarre contemplating Fortnite is massively fashionable with the kiddywinkles (whereas it’s formally rated Teen by the ESRB and 12 by PEGI, what does that imply for a game whose asking value is an e-mail tackle?) and Borderlands is rated Mature 17+ in North America. John Wick Three is rated even greater (R, and 15 right here) however that’s a minimum of a complete separate medium. One predictable end result of this crossover is expensive little darlings nagging their mother and father for Borderlands Three to allow them to get the skins and impress their friends. Won’t somebody consider the kids?
The Borderlands Three crossover occasion will run till September 10th. Borderlands Three is because of launch on the Epic Games Store on September 13th. Unlike most of their timed exclusives, Epic solely have this one locked down for six months.
Today’s Fortnite replace additionally added a brand new merchandise (the Shield Bubble), eliminated three weapons (together with re-vaulting the Drum Gun), and nerfed B.R.U.T.E.s once more after last week’s big hits by making their icon seem on the map even when somebody’s driving. See the v10.20 patch notes for extra.
