Summary
More details surrounding the rumored crossover betweenFortniteand LEGO are being leaked online, hinting at when it could take place and what building sets could be involved. The connection between LEGO and gaming spans decades, with several titles inspired by the popular Danish building toys released over the years. In recent times, there have also been official LEGO sets based on popular video game franchises, with Nintendo beginning a LEGOSuper Marioline back in 2020 andAnimal Crossinggetting its own official setin the future. Outside of the Big N,Sonic the HedgehogandHorizon Forbidden Westhave been represented in plastic construction form.
Fortniteseems to be another natural choice for collaboration with LEGO due to its colorful characters, emphasis on building, and popularity with the broad range of age demographics that LEGO also appeals to. Sure enough, rumors of acrossover betweenFortniteand LEGOstarted to spread earlier this year, with leakers claiming that this partnership could bear fruit as early asFortnite’s Chapter 4, Season 5. Epic Games president Adam Sussman teased this project during a presentation in June, hinting that it could utilize some kind of Metaverse element to bring real-world LEGO creations into the game using Unreal Engine 5.
Shiina, the notableFortniteleaker who has followed thereports of a LEGO-themed crossoverfor quite some time, recently shared some new information surrounding what the project could entail courtesy of fellow leakers FBRsections and exabrickslegogo_. According to their latest Twitter post on the subject, actualFortniteLEGO sets could hit store shelves in early 2024, including a previously-rumored LEGO “Llama Polybag” model. However, Shiina hears it through the grapevine thatFortniteSeason 5 will not feature LEGO elements.
Instead, Shiina’s previous reports have claimed that a futureFortniteupdate would still be considered part of the game’s ongoing Season 4 while implementing a massive LEGO event that would be roughly the size of a whole new season. Other leakers believe that this blockbusterFortnitex LEGO crossover would be heralded by a special in-game event at the end of November, which would lead to the LEGO update being released the following month.
Fortnitehas had many major crossovers with big-name properties over the years, with the most recent one being the appearance ofAhsoka Tano ofStar Warsfameas an unlockable character skin to celebrate her recent Disney+ series. This rumoredFortnitex LEGO event will be different, as it will feature not only in-game content but real-world building sets as well. Official details are still scarce at the moment, so eager fans will have to stay tuned for more information about this ambitious union betweenFortniteand LEGO.
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