The sun rises in the east, sets in the west, andFortnitekeeps going. Some things remain unchanged, likeadding new tie-in skins, but a few important things will be changing soon.
For one thing, the Marvel Nexus crossover, the most successful one inFortnitehistory, will be ending soon. There’s a countdown in the menu and when it hits zero, the season is going away. Speculations on what will followFortnite’s greatest crossover have ranged far and wide, but according to a recent leak, it will be returning to familiar territory. A leak reveals thatFortniteChapter 2 Season 5 will be anotherStar Warscrossover, this time withThe Mandalorian.
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Specifically, the leak is of Season 5’s battle pass. The Pass contains some distinctly Mandalorian skins and accessories, including the Mandalorian himself, some companions, and The Child (aka Baby Yoda). Choosing Star Wars/The Mandalorianto follow the Marvel crossover makes sense for a few reasons. Both are Disney properties, andFortnitehas a pretty good relationship with the Mouse. Also, there’s a chance that the finale of theMarvel crossover could end in a “black hole” event, and if it resets the map, coming back to aStar Warsthemed one could open up a lot of opportunities.
There’s a real chance that it could tie directly into the Marvel crossover as well, in the limited lore that the crossover has. Part of the leak ofthe upcoming Galactus eventreveals the phrase “To be continued! In Season 5!” Perhaps Galactus will rip the entire world ofFortniteinto a galaxy far far away. If that’s the case, the Marvel crossover might even continue into theStar Warscrossover. It might be a lot to hope for, butFortniteis probably one of few avenues where a Marvel/Star Warscrossover would happen.
Fan response to the tweet has not been positive, however. As popular asThe Mandalorianis, this does look like a choice to capitalize on a fad rather than building something solid. If so, it misses whythe Marvel crossover isFortnite’s most successful one. It wasn’t because Marvel was particularly popular (though it was), but because it handled the source material in an evolving and faithful way when it counted.
There has been more leaked besides the upcoming theme of course. Most noteworthy are the upcoming subscription toFortntieand, if sources are to be believed,mod support. If that last one is true, players can make their own crossovers.
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