News | Loki coming to Fortnite soon
Loki, the Norse God of Mischief, will be playable in Fortnite from July 1 for anyone who has a Fortnite Crew subscription.
Epic Games announced this in a video and an accompanying blog post. To play with this character, players need a Fortnite Crew subscription, which costs 12 euros per month. Fortnite players who have this will then be able to collect some Loki-related accessories and 1000 V-bucks on July 1.
As is often the case, Epic Games chooses to add a character from another franchise when this character is in the spotlight at that moment. This is also the case with Loki, of which a Disney Plus series currently receives new episodes every week.
News | Rick and Morty are coming to Fortnite
The cartoon characters Rick and Morty are added to Fortnite.
In the run-up to the new season of Fortnite, Epic Games hints at several new crossovers on social media. Crossovers with other franchises have become an important part of the Fortnite experience anyway, after many previous crossovers with Marvel, Halo and Horizon Zero Dawn, among others.
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-Transporting bone modification liquid - Satisfactory
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The most recent teaser features the Butter Robot, a character from the Adult Swim cartoon series Rick and Morty. This robot was put together by Rick for the sole purpose of bringing butter to him. It therefore seems likely that the iconic duo will appear in the game during the seventh season of Fortnite. More details according to most likely soon.
News | Former Epic and Blizzard employees found Lightforge Games
Former Epic Games and Blizzard employees founded the studio Lightforge Games.
Lightforge Games was founded by a number of highly experienced developers, including Matt Schembari, Dan Hetzka, Nathan Fairbanks, Glenn Rane, and Marc Hutcheson. There are now several people who have helped develop games such as Diablo, The Elder Scrolls Online, Fortnite, Hearthstone, Overwatch, World of Warcraft and Star Wars: The Old Republic.
The studio aims to “change the way RPGs are played” and are currently working on a “cross-platform, social game where players have the power to create worlds and tell stories with unprecedented freedom”.
The studio recently raised $ 5 million with investments from 1UP Ventures, Galaxy Interactive, Dreamhaven and NetEase games, among others.
News | Horizon Zero Dawns Aloy is coming to Fortnite
Horizon Zero Dawn's main character, Aloy, is coming to the popular battle royale shooter Fortnite.
That has been confirmed today. The character will be in the Fortnite item store next Thursday, along with various accessories and a bundle that includes everything.
People with a PlayStation 5 can also unlock a second style of Aloy in-game. In this style she is dressed as she was dressed in Horizon Zero Dawn expansion The Frozen Wild. This is similar to how PS5 owners could also unlock a second style for Kratos and Xbox Series players could get started with an exclusive version of Master Chief.
Tomorrow Fortnite players on PS4 and PS5 can join the Aloy Cup. They therefore have a chance to unlock Aloy in the game free of charge. In addition, starting April 16, the limited-time Fortnite mode Team Up! Will be available on all systems. Aloy and Lara available, in which Aloy and Lara Croft team up.
More information about Aloy in Fortnite can be found on PlayStation Blog. The Dutch Guerrilla Games is working on a sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, called Horizon Forbidden West, which as far as is known should be released on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 this year.
News | Lara Croft ontgrendelbaar in nieuw seizoen van Fortnite
The new season of Fortnite that starts today is called Primal and includes Lara Croft as the skin.
In addition to Lara Croft from Tomb Raider, Raven from Teen Titans is also in the sixth season of Chapter 2. There are also characters associated with the story, including Agent Jones, the ‘Spire Assassin’ and Raz. Brazilian footballer Neymar must also become unlockable in the course of the season.
Set right after the Season 5 Zero Crisis Finale, Primal adds a prehistoric biome to Fortnite Island. In the center of the map is a towering rock surrounded by a village.
From now on there are all kinds of animals on the island, from wolves to chickens. Players can also craft their own weapons with a new crafting mechanic. These weapons can be made by hunting animals and collecting discarded equipment.
News | Epic Games buys Fall Guys developer Mediatonic
Epic Games has acquired Mediatonic, the developer of the popular battle royale game Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.
That was announced yesterday. The purchase should not further affect Fall Guys. Epic wants to continue to invest in making the game “a great experience for players on a variety of systems.”
Fall Guys will therefore continue to be offered on Stream and PlayStation consoles. The game is also still coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox consoles this summer.
Mediatonic founder Dave Bailey is also delighted: “At Tonic Games Group we often say that everyone deserves a game that appears to be made for them. At Epic Games we feel that we have found a home that is made for us. They share our mission to build and support games that have a positive impact and stand the test of time. We are very excited to partner with them. “
Although the purchase should not change Fall Guys in a negative way, according to the developer, various options that are available in Fortnite, for example, would not be out of place in the game. For example, in this FAQ, the company lists cross-play and squads versus squads modes as possible additions in the future.
News | Fall Guys may get Fortnite content
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout may soon receive content based on Fortnite.
This is evident from recently added code to Fall Guys. The generally reliable FNLeaksAndInfo reports that the code mentions Fortnite, as well as Fortnite characters Peely, Cuddle Team Leaer, Llama, Ripley and Bunny Brawler.
A collaboration between Fortnite and Fall Guys has not yet been officially announced. FNLeaksAndInfo suspects that an announcement may take place around Easter, due to the report from Bunny Brawler.
Fortnite X Fall Guys will be coming in the future!
— Max // Fortnite Leaks (@FNLeaksAndInfo) February 5, 2021
Some new strings were just added to the Fall Guys content system:
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fortnite_02 - Cuddle Team Leader
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Both games are among the most popular battle royale games at the moment. Both games also regularly have unlockable content based on various other franchises, so the collaboration is not inconceivable.
News | Nintendo announces special Fortnite edition of the Switch
Nintendo has announced a special Fornite edition of the Switch.
The Fornite bundle includes a special edition of the Switch Dock with several familiar faces from the Fortnite universe depicted on it. In addition to the special version of the dock, the package includes a blue and a yellow Joy-Con.
Owners of the pack will also receive the new Wildcat skin with a choice of two different back blings. Buyers also receive the Fortnite package 2000 V-Bucks, which is equal to twenty euros.
Bloomberg recently reported that the production of the Nintendo Switch will be increased to thirty million copies this fiscal year.
The Nintendo Switch Fortnite bundle will be available in Europe from October 30.
News | New Fortnite season is all about Marvel
The fourth season of Fortnite Chapter 2 was revealed by Epic this morning. Nexus War is all about Marvel.
Earlier this week, the upcoming Marvel theme was already teased, it showed Thor and Galactus. An image with Wolverine was also shown. Several Marvel heroes take on Galactus in the chapter. In addition to the aforementioned heroes, characters such as Iron Man, Storm, Doctor Doom, Groot and She-Hulk are also coming to the game. Wolverine isn’t coming to Fortnite until sometime later this season.
It is not the first time that superheroes have a role in Fornite, the Avengers, Batman, Deadpool and Aquaman have already been guests in the game. However, it is the first time that a complete season revolves around superheroes. In addition to skins for the heroes, adjustments are also made to the game world. For example, players can visit the Marvel Helicarrier. The fourth season will be available later today.
News | Thor is coming to Fortnite's fourth season
The fourth season of Fortnite is coming and Marvel hero Thor appears to be a major part of it.
A short clip with the Fortnite logo featuring Thor was posted in Fortnite’s official Twitter account. The date mentioned is August 27, or next Thursday. On that day Fornite: Chapter 2, Season 4 also begins.
Of course, every season contains a Battle Pass with exclusive skins. Thor may be part of that. Superheroes aren’t new to Fortnite: DC Comics villains like Joker and Poison Ivy were announced last week, and characters like Thanos, Deadpool and Iron Man have already appeared in the game.
Tomorrow, Fortnite will also host a one-day championship called the #FreeFortnite Cup, a tournament that pokes fun at Apple. Fortnite developer Epic Games and Apple are at odds with each other after Apple took the game from iOS, because Epic wanted to let players pay outside of Apple.