Leakers previously revealed that the next season ofFortnitewill be all about Marvel Comics, and that has since been confirmed by the latest in-game event. Comic book pages all aboutThor and Galactushave started appearing in-game, followed by a rift in the sky, and now the arrival of Thor’s hammer Mjolnir, which has destroyed a chunk of the battle royale map.
Near Salty Springs,Fortniteplayers can now find a large crater with Thor’s hammer in it. The hammer is accompanied by a countdown timer that is presumably counting down to theFortniteSeason 4 start date. For those who may be confused, this all started because Galactus has zeroed-in on theFortniteworld for his next meal, and Thor has shown up in an effort to warn the people living there about Galactus' impending arrival. It’s quite possible that Galactus will cause major battle royale map changes going into Season 4, but it’s also possible that Galactus' arrival will be saved for the end of the season instead.
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Regardless, we do know thatFortniteSeason 4 will have big story developments, so fans should have a lot to look forward to in the days and weeks ahead.
The arrival of Thor and Galactus will likely be the biggest developments Season 4 has to offer, but there will be plenty more content added to the game as well. If leakers to be believed,FortniteSeason 4 will have more Marvel-themed skins for players to add to their collection, including skins based onWolverine and Storm fromX-Men, as well as Groot ofGuardians of the Galaxyfame. It’s quite likely that there will be some Thor-themed cosmetics as well, not to mention a new POI based on the character.
This isn’t the first time thatFortnitehas added Marvel content. Besides theAvengerslimited-time modes that have been released over the years, the game also had somespecial Deadpool challengesthat players had to complete to unlock exclusive content based on that popular character. A Captain America skin was also added toFortniteto celebrate the 4th of July holiday in the United States.
WithFortniteremaining one of the most popular games in the world, fans can expect theFortnitecrossover eventsto continue. These crossovers will likely coincide with big film releases and the like, as they have in the past, so it will definitely be interesting to see what other crossovers will be in store for the BR’s future.
Fortniteis out now for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions also in development.
