Chapter 5 Season 3 ofFortnitewill be starting later today, and Epic Games has already confirmednew crossovers with Bethesda’sFalloutseriesand Marvel’s X-Men. However, another crossover skin has leaked ahead of a formal announcement, and it’s honestly the most exciting one:Lethal Company.
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Lethal Companywas easily one of the biggest surprises of 2023. This indie co-op survival horror game almost came out of nowhere in October, but managed to dominate Steam, becomingthe top-selling game on the platformthe following month and eventually accruingover 100,000 concurrent players. We even named itthe best indie game of 2023, beating out the likes ofEl Paso, ElsewhereandWorld of Horror, and it’s not even a complete game; it’s still in early access.
So, it’s not as if it needs the validation; its success speaks for itself. But givenFortnitehas primarily stuck to major IPs and famous celebrities for its crossovers,Lethal Companygetting its own cosmetics in the battle royale feels like a big deal. Aside fromAmong Us(which similarly exploded in popularity and became a viral sensation), I can’t think of any other one-off indie games to make aFortniteappearance. Admittedly, though,Lethal Companyprobably would’ve been overlooked if it wasn’t massively popular to begin with, so this shouldn’t be taken as a sign that Epic Games will put any indie game intoFortnite.
However, this is the first time in a long while that one of these crossovers has been a genuine surprise.Fortnite‘s had so many of them that, at this point, every other crossover has felt predictable. Of course there’d beFalloutskins, especially after the success of the TV show. Of course there’d be a Magneto skin in the wake ofX-Men ’97‘s season finale. Even thatrumouredKingdom Heartscrossoverwouldn’t be that surprising. Could any of us have predicted aLethal Companyskin though? It almost makes me wonder if any other breakout indie successes might be considered forFortnitecollaborations.Hollow Knight?Hades?Vampire Survivors? Honestly, when it comes toFortnite, it feels nothing is off-limits.
