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Fortnite Officially Bringing Mega Man to the Island with Tournament and Skins
Epic Games has confirmed that Mega Man is joining Fortnite as part of the Chapter 7 Season 4 "Override" update, which is themed around retro gaming and hacking. The character had been teased since the start of the season but had not yet appeared in-game; his arrival will now be tied to a dedicated in-game tournament rather than a straightforward Item Shop release, giving players a chance to earn the cosmetics for free.
A Mega Man Cup is set to take place on Tuesday 8 September, reportedly a duos tournament running across Battle Royale, Zero Build and mobile servers, with top-performing regional participants earning the Mega Man skin and its Mega Man X-style alternative for free. Additional rewards include an emoticon for reaching eight points from eliminations and survival time, and a spray for landing 25 Mega Buster eliminations (five on mobile), with the skins expected to hit the Item Shop shortly after, likely Wednesday or Thursday. A teaser also confirmed that Zero, from Mega Man X, will follow as a second skin in the collaboration.
In short
- Mega Man arrives in Fortnite via a special Sept. 8 tournament
- Top performers win free Mega Man and Mega Man X skins
- Zero from Mega Man X confirmed as a second upcoming skin
Explained simply
Fortnite is an online game in which players compete to be the last person or team standing, with new themes and characters added over time. Mega Man is a robot hero from a long-running Japanese video game series made by Capcom; Mega Man X is a later series featuring a different version of the character.
Epic Games makes Fortnite, while Capcom owns the Mega Man series. Their collaboration brings characters from one game series into another, and the tournament offers players a way to earn some of the related outfits through play. Zero, another character from Mega Man X, is also part of the collaboration.