Marvel Characters team-up to take down Galactus in Fortnite Nexus War

In the midst of a legal battle with both Apple and Google over app store fees, the developers are releasing the new Season of the game with the inclusion of famous Marvel characters from the comics. The new season of Fortnite, Chapter 2: Season 4 dubbed “Nexus War,” is a comic book-style event where major characters from Marvel universe team up to fight the planet devouring villain Galactus.The developers described the conflict as “the war to save reality.” Players have to purchase Fortnite’s seasonal battle pass will to unlock characters likes of Iron Man, Storm, Mystique, Doctor Doom, Groot, and She-Hulk, along with an amnesiac Thor. The developers at Epic Games said Wolverine would be added later in the season: “Be warned, Wolverine has been spotted on the island and he won’t come quietly.”

Epic Games also released an in-game comic book detailing the upcoming story. The comics explain just how the crossover happened; essentially, the power of Fortnite’s island lured Thor and Galactus, with Thor eventually summoning other heroes — including Iron Man, Wolverine, and Captain America — to help. At one point Thor drops his iconic hammer, and a crater actually appeared on the Fortnite island in-game where it landed. The comic ended with the phrase “to be continued in season four.” 

Fortnite has long been home to licensed superhero characters, from The Avengers and Batman to more recent inclusion of Deadpool and Aquaman. However, an entire themed season is completely new for the game.

Because of the legal war between Apple and Epic, the new Marvel-themed season of Fortnite will be the first that isn't available in all platforms. So unfortunately, players using iPad and iPhone won't get the recent update.