In 2021, Epic Games rapidly expanded its partnership efforts to bring new characters and stories toFortnite. That includes partnerships with comic book companies like DC Comic and Marvel, musicians like Ariana Grande, continued film partnerships like withStar WarsandThe Matrix, and many more. For anyFortnitefans that thought things would slow down in 2022, a new report hints at a major Epic Games partnership with Paramount that could bring theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesand more to the battle royale.
The report comes from reliable leaker and rumormonger Shpeshal_Nick of the XboxEra podcast. In a recent recording, Shpeshal_Nick says that he’s learned Epic Games and Paramount have recently signed a contract. The partnership is to bring Paramount properties toFortnitein the future. The only specific example that Shpeshal_Nick is able to cite, however, is theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Shpeshal_Nick’s sources are left unnamed, only saying that he “heard” the news, making it solidly a rumor.
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While the extent of the partnership between Epic Games and Paramount is unclear, just looking at upcoming Paramount Pictures releases teases some crossover possibilities. Paramount is currently releasing a newScreammovie,Mission Impossible 7and8, the nextStar Trekfilm, as well as films in theTransformers,Dungeons & Dragons,GI Joe,Beavis and Butt-Head, andTop Gunfranchises.
But the most likely asset of the partnership is Paramount’s production of Nickelodeon movies, as Nickelodeon is also owned by Paramount’s parent company ViacomCBS. The list of properties therein includesSpongeBob,Avatar: The Last Airbender, and dozens of other cartoons, including the aforementionedTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Given the lack of clarity regarding the partnership with Epic Games, just how much access is being provided to Nickelodeon properties isn’t clear, but even a few would be an exciting crossover opportunity forFortnite.
Obviously, in the grand scheme of things,Fortnitewould be perfectly fine without this partnership with Paramount. Acquiring theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,SpongeBob, or any other property won’t be any bigger or smaller than many of the other crossoversFortnitehas already featured. But it’s still a very cool thing, regardless, andFortniteplayers will appreciate the new content.
As for whenFortniteplayers can expect to see theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesor any otherParamountcrossover content, it’s likely a season or few away. New content takes time to make, even if it’s a priority for the development team. Plus, there’s always the possibility that this rumor isn’t true or that plans change. Stay tuned for more information later in 2022.
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