Fortnitehas been teasing a Marvel crossover for Season 4, and even though the new season doesn’t officially start until August 27, it looks like things are kicking off early. A comic book has appeared in theFortnitelobby that sets up the story for Season 4, including the arrival of both Thor and the terrifying Galactus.
TheThorcomic found inFortnitemirrors an ongoing storyline in the real worldThorcomics where the God of Thunder is serving as the Herald for Galactus. The duo are working together to find suitable worlds for Galactus to consume so that he can fight off The Black Winter and save the universe. However, while traveling through space, Galactus senses a rift that leads to the world ofFortnite. Galactus then starts heading straight for the rift, but Thor zips ahead of him to warn those living inFortnite’s world about Galactus' impending arrival.
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Fortniteplayers have also noticed a rift appearing above theCatty Corner locationon the battle royale map, which could indicate exactly where Thor is going to first show up. One has to imagine that Thor’s arrival will alter the battle royale map, so it looks like Catty Corner could be on the way out. Previously, reliableFortniteleakers have suggested that Thor is getting his own major area on the map, so perhaps that will be its location.
Meanwhile, the inclusion ofGalactusin the storyline has major implications forFortnite’s future. Epic Games is known for hosting extravagant events whenever it makes a significant change to theFortnitemap, and having Galactus consume the existingFortniteworld would certainly fit the bill. It would also give Epic a clean slate to introduce a completely brand new battle royale map if it so desired, perhaps to coincide withFortnite’s launch on next-generation consoles.
How Galactus will tie in toFortniteSeason 4 remains to be seen, but fans can expect even more Marvel-themed content to come with Season 4. Besides the arrival of Thor and Galactus, leakers have revealed thatFortniteis adding a variety of Marvel Comics skins. Specifically, skins based on Groot,Storm, and Wolverine are apparently on the way, if the leakers are to be believed.
Fortnitehas done Marvel crossovers in the past, includingAvengers-themed limited time modes, but nothing on this scale. Needless to say, it will be interesting to see how the world ofFortnitechanges with Galactus, Thor, andSeason 4all on the horizon.
Fortniteis out now for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions also in development.
