Crossover events in Fortnite started as special events and highlights. Nowadays, there are a lot of collaborations that Epic has brought into the game. But what does the community think about all the collabs? Is it still cool or is it getting out of hand?
This is the current state of crossovers in Fortnite: Everyone should be aware that Fortnite likes to collaborate with pop culture brands like the Marvel Avengers, the game Borderlands, or Star Wars, and brings these into the game. When looking at the crossovers, they have become quite numerous over time.
Sometimes the collaborations are rather small and do not really affect the game. But sometimes entire seasons are dedicated to the collabs: This was the case in Season 4 Chapter 2, where players could unlock the superheroes from Marvel in the Battle Pass and even the live event was connected with the Marvel universe.
Battle Royale, Creative Mode, and Party Royale – All had Crossover
How do the crossovers take place? The crossovers that take place in Fortnite have different variants. Sometimes they happen in the various modes of Fortnite, like an island in Creative Mode that is completely dedicated to Lara Croft from Tomb Raider – there Fortnite plays out quite differently than usual.
The newest mode Party Royale is mostly used to promote collabs. On stage, concerts by famous stars and musicians are performed, and on the big screen, even film premieres can be seen.
However, most collaborations take place in the main mode of Fortnite: Battle Royale. Whether it’s a new emote showcasing the dance and music of a famous star or a skin that comes directly from another universe. Entire seasons have already been dedicated to collabs.
The crossovers in Fortnite can be small and insignificant, but sometimes they are unavoidable.
Is it still cool or is it going too far?
What do such crossovers bring at all? The crossovers definitely expand the target audience in Fortnite. When crossovers take place, they connect games and brands with Fortnite.
This attracts fans of those brands who otherwise would not play Fortnite. People who have never heard of Fortnite or even strongly reject it. But when people see that their favorite game or singer is suddenly represented in Fortnite, it may be worth checking it out after all.
Epic can not only reach more people but also profit from it. Players tend to reach into their wallets more when a special, exclusive skin is offered in the item shop. The uniqueness of the skin and the fear that the skin will never appear in Fortnite’s item shop again can be a compelling argument for a purchase. This is also referred to as “FOMO” – the fear of missing out.
This also includes that players can attend a virtual concert in Fortnite, watch movies in Fortnite, or experience an event for the new Star Wars movie.
But are players really happy with the crossovers, or is it getting too much when they can sometimes hardly avoid the collabs?
This is how the community thinks about the crossovers
Crossovers offer many opportunities and can reach different players and fans. Opinions about the collabs are divided in the community. Some find the collaborations very cool, while others find them just annoying. However, it also depends on the situation and how the crossover affects the game itself.
In a reddit thread, player Silver-Menace started a discussion about the crossovers claiming: “Crossovers are cool when they influence the game itself.” Under this thread, over 100 comments gathered discussing the topic of crossovers in Fortnite (via reddit). Here are a few players’ opinions:
- “I think crossovers are cool when they don’t affect an entire Battle Pass. Just give us events that last a few days or at most a week.”
- “Crossover skins are still better than anything else they’ve brought to the item shop lately.”
- “In my opinion, they’re just overdoing it now. Don’t get me wrong, I like them [the crossovers], but when they focus solely on that, it just feels repetitive.”
- “It’s just lazy, and players miss it when Fortnite put effort into its own skins.”
- “Marvel X Fortnite before Chapter 2 is the best example of this [the original statement]. In Season 4, we got the Infinity Gauntlet as an item and Thanos was a constant threat during matches. Later in Season 8 (I believe), we had a huge event with Marvel skins and a completely new, well-conceived LTM with challenges and rewards. Now it’s just: Hey look, this is Thor! Here you have an Ironman blaster! Check it out, it’s Master Chief!”
The crossovers themselves don’t seem to really bother most players, but it seems that for some it might be too much. This could be because there are already too many such events, and therefore the element of surprise is not as great anymore. In the past, such collaborations were something entirely new and thus also very exciting, but nowadays it seems to belong to Fortnite’s everyday life.
Opinions will likely remain divided, as some are having fun with it, and perhaps others will suddenly be convinced by the crossovers when their favorite hero appears in Fortnite.
Fortnite itself seems to be happily continuing with their crossovers, as the next big collaboration with DC is already planned. The two companies are teaming up to launch a whole comic series in which Batman lands on the Fortnite island. For players who purchase the comics, exclusive rewards like Batman skins await. So we can look forward to whether this crossover will also influence the game.
