Epic Games and Marvel are teaming up once again for a special in-game event that’ll see the popular battle royale game, Fortnite, receive a limited time Avengers: Endgame-themed mode. Check out the teaser.
Last year, the world saw two cultural behemoths collide with the Avengers: Infinity War crossover event in Fortnite. A year later, with Thanos having secured all six Infinity Stones and assembled the Infinity Gauntlet, the popular battle royale game is once again hosting a special Marvel-inspired in-game event.
Developer Epic Games teased on the game’s official social media account a new crossover event between Fortnite and Marvel’s upcoming blockbuster Avengers: Endgame. The announcement was accompanied by an image of one of the Fortnite characters wielding Captain America’s shield, suggesting the new event might actually let players become one of the Avengers, rather than the Mad Titan.
Whatever it takes.
4.25.19.#FortniteXAvengers pic.twitter.com/XSXcypJZJE— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) April 22, 2019
In last year’s game mode, players who found the Infinity Gauntlet would transform into Thanos and wield his mighty powers to eliminate others. This year’s image suggests Epic has swapped out the Infinity Gauntlet for Captain America’s iconic shield, suggesting those who find it will receive some sort of special powers.
It’s unclear if Thanos will return or if any other Avengers will appear in this event, but it sure would be awesome to have a game mode in which one player controls the Mad Titan while several others take on the roles of the surviving Avengers doing whatever it takes to stop him.
Here’s the trailer for last year’s Fortnite and Avengers: Infinity War limited time event.
The Fortnite and Avengers: Endgame crossover event is slated to go live on April 25, a day before Avengers: Endgame hits theaters.
