The scope of Star Wars-themed season releasing in May. But, this additional crossover may be just as big for the game for a lot of players.

According to the Fortnite team, the game will have a crossover with the Thunderbolts MCU film, featuring an earnable in-game skin for White Widow through a Fortnite tournament called the Thunderbolts Cup. The White Widow (Pen & Ink) Outfit is up for grabs in the duos battle royale tournament, though it will be difficult to obtain. The tournament will occur on April 25, and the skin will be available for separate purchase on April 30 if fans want to skin but don't want to compete in the tournament, meaning it will be accessible early and for free by the tournament victors.

Fortnite Will Add Thunderbolts Characters And Content

Much More Than Just The White Widow Skin Is On The Way

In addition to White Widow, the Winter Soldier (Pen & Ink) Outfit will also be available for purchase on April 30. Additionally, there will be more cosmetics, such as wraps, earnable in the tournament, and also available for purchase. Players must have Two-Factor Authentication enabled and verified on their Epic and be at Level 50 or above to participate in the tournament.

The tournament is duos only and has several point structures. Point distributions for match placements are as follows:

  • Victory Royale: 65 points
  • 2nd: 56 points
  • 3rd: 52 points
  • 4th: 48 points
  • 5th: 44 points
  • 6th: 40 points
  • 7th: 38 points
  • 8th: 36 points
  • 9th: 34 points
  • 10th: 32 points
  • 11th: 30 points
  • 12th: 28 points
  • 13th: 26 points
  • 14th: 24 points
  • 15th: 22 points
  • 16th: 20 points
  • 17th: 18 points
  • 18th: 16 points
  • 19th: 14 points
  • 20th: 12 points
  • 21st: 10 points
  • 22nd: 8 points
  • 23rd: 6 points
  • 24th: 4 points
  • 25th: 2 points

Two points will also be awarded for every elimination that players achieve. 40 points will net players the wraps, while only the winners will get the White Widow skin free and early. The Fortnite website has posted the official rules for the tournament.

Marvel Continues To Be A Fortnite Mainstay

The Crossovers May Never End

Fortnite Marvel Mashup Covers including Peelverine, Meowtooth, and Ghost Ri-Durr

In addition to other notable crossovers, like the film garnering hype for its May 2 release.

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The way crossovers are being implemented into Fortnite is also sure to please a lot of fans. With a lot of variety, like this tournament, in addition to just purchasable cosmetics, Marvel fans may have a lot to enjoy in the game soon, and who knows what other massive crossovers could be next.

Source: Fortnite (1), (2)

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September 26, 2017
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