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Four of Overwatch’s most iconic heroes will cross over into Fortnite, via a major game update set to go live tomorrow.
Overwatch OG heroes Tracer, Mercy, Genji and D.Va will all land on the Fortnite battle royale Island as part of a new collaboration with Epic Games’ battle royale, as glimpsed today in a cinematic trailer. This shows Fortnite hero Jonesy carrying his wounded buddy Fishstick, and the pair sheltering while under fire as the villainous Ice King and his minions look to finish them off. It looks bad for our heroes — until Mercy arrives and heals them.
“Heroes never die!” declares Mercy, as Tracer, Genji and D.Va arrive. “The cavalry’s here,” Tracer says, uttering her own infamous catchphrase.
Artwork shown at the end of the trailer suggests the arrival of Overwatch characters in Fortnite goes beyond a simple crossover where skins are made available in the Fortnite item shop. For instance, parts of classic Overwatch map King’s Row look like they’ll be appearing in Sandy Strip, the current Fortnite battle royale Island’s take on Las Vegas.
Indeed, the arrival of Overwatch characters in Fortnite looks to be the key component of this battle royale season’s third
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