After heavy teases, Loki is finally arriving in Fortnite on July 1 - at least, he is for Fornite Crew Members. A playable skin based on Marvel’s devilishly charming God of Mischief, Loki, was teased for Fortnite Friday, just in time for his small-screen escapades on Disney+.
Loki is far from the first Marvel character to feature as a playable skin in Fortnite, as heroes like Ant-Man, Black Panther, Deadpool, and even Loki's famous adoptive brother/arch-rival Thor have previously been added to the game over the past few years. The influence of the House Of Ideas and its highly successful cinematic film franchise extends beyond characters as well, given that Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joseph Russo assisted with Fortnite Season 6's opening cinematic and storyline - which coincidentally also involved a massive battle and tons of established characters in a massive crossover.
According to Epic Games, the previously hinted-at Loki Fortnite skin will go live for Fortnite Crew members at 5 PM PDT/8 PM EDT on June 30 as part of the July Fortnite Crew Pack. This package consists of the Loki Laufeyson Outfit, the matching Loki's Cape Back Bling, Loki's Scepter Pickaxe, and the Chitauri Chariot Glider, all of which are pulled from the Asgardian prince’s villainous turn in 2012’s The Avengers. A trailer for the new Loki content was also posted to the Fortnite Youtube channel.
Click here to watch Loki's Fortnite trailer.
Loki's arrival in Fortnite comes right on the heels of his breakout Disney+ series, which is currently set to air its fourth episode later this week and details the God Of Mischief's attempts to save (or perhaps conquer) the MCU's timeline with the help of the Time Variance Authority. Meanwhile, Fortnite is in the midsts of Chapter 2 Season 7, featuring a full-scale alien invasion and special guest appearances from Superman and Rick And Morty's Rick Sanchez. In fact, players can expect to face off against the extraterrestrials in the two-week Cosmic Summer Celebration Event that is underway right at this moment and will run until July 6.
Marvel characters tend to be very popular additions to Fortnite, and the upcoming Loki skin looks great, capturing the God of Mischief at his peak. Fortnite Crew members will be burdened with glorious purpose once the new July Fortnite Crew Pack goes live on June 30.
Source: Epic Games, Fortnite/YouTube
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June 29, 2021 at 12:17AM
