Fortnitehas managed to remain one of the biggest titles in the battle royale genre through its unique building mechanics and crossover events. Most of theevents inFortnitetie into a cinematic promotion and it seems to be a successful tactic as it has been repeatedly utilized. The battle royale game managed to cross cinematic universes with its Marvel event which includes heroes and villains from the Avengers and X-Men franchises among others. A Wolverine comic has now made the crossover canon and many will feel this adds legitimacy to the current event.
Wolverine has been one of the first Marvel heroes to arrive inSeason 4 ofFortniteand many have been enjoying the challenges that have accompanied the character. However, despite the crossover, few fans would expect the event to become comic book canon.Wolverine#5 has bridged the universes and stories of the respective franchises and it appears to link with a comic dedicated toFortnite(Fortnite X Marvel– Nexus War: Thor #1).
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Alongside this graphic novel development,Fortniteis also adding more Marvel contentinto the game. The game has added heroes such as She-Hulk, Thor, Groot, and Doctor Doom into the game alongside challenges and collectible items related to them. This trend looks set to continue with official comic book crossovers being released, and it will be interesting to see how fruitful this partnership proves to be going forward. At the moment, it seems most fans are pleased with this huge crossover event.
Fortniteis now part of the Marvel Universeand this may open interesting possibilities for new comics and game modes in the future. However, most fans will currently be focused on enjoying the new content they are receiving as well as the new comics that explain the narrative that underpins the crossover.
Fortniteis free-to-play for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions in development.
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