Fortnite has officially announced that a Fallout collaboration is on the way.
The mega-hit battle royale title’s official X/Twitter account confirmed the news today, sharing an image that show’s a dusty landscape and a proud-looking individual in some Brotherhood of Steel T-60 power armor. The post itself doesn’t share anything about what the crossover will entail outside of referencing Vault Boy’s iconic wink-and-thumbs-up pose.
Developer Epic Games also updated Fornite’s in-game news feed, confirming that Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked will arrive “courtesy of the Brotherhood of Steel” one week from today on May 24.
Fans will have to guess what Fallout content will drop into Fortnite, but with so many characters, items, and moments to pull from, there’s no telling what we have to look forward to. It at least looks like the Brotherhood of Steel, arguably Fallout’s most recognizable faction, will show up in some form, perhaps as a purchasable skin. Some music from the series, such as The Ink Spots’ I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire, could also pop up in some form, and it wouldn’t be a shock to see a Vault Boy skin either.
Fallout’s origin goes back to the release of the original game in the late ‘90s. Although it’s only grown in popularity since, the Bethesda and Microsoft IP seemed to reach new heights with the release of Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout TV series last month. With that in mind, players may want to consider that some of its characters, like Ella Purnell’s Lucy, Aaron Moten’s Maximus, and Walton Goggins’ Ghoul, could make appearances.
With the next season of Fortnite primed to launch so soon, it shouldn’t be too long before we learn more about what the Fallout collab has in store. For now, players are still enjoying Chapter 5 Season 2: Myths and Mortals.
For more on Bethesda’s bombshell post-apocalyptic franchise, you can read about why we think the original Fallout games deserve to be remastered. You can also read up on why Nintendo wouldn’t let Samus join Fornite.
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