With Chapter 5 of Fortnite anticipated to start this weekend, Epic is revealing massive plans for the longer term. Lego Fortnite, as the straightforward identify suggests, is a big collaboration years within the making. It is a new free sport that may reside inside Fortnite beginning on December 7, and is playable solo or in multiplayer with others.
Although we have but to see a lot of the survival-crafting sport, it is presumed that it’s going to play one thing like Minecraft or Lego Worlds, the Lego Group’s earlier step into the style. With Lego Fortnite, Epic and the Lego Group are kicking off a years-long collaboration that was beforehand introduced however but to bear fruit.
Lego says the partnership with Epic is designed to create enjoyable and protected digital areas for kids and households. It has lengthy been understood that the Lego-Epic collaboration is seen as a step into the metaverse of which Epic CEO Tim Sweeney usually speaks.
“Inside Lego Fortnite, gamers can discover huge, open worlds the place the magic of Lego constructing and Fortnite collide,” a Lego press launch said. “Designed for individuals of all ages to get pleasure from collectively, the sport will encourage creativity, experimentation and collaboration by play.”
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Rocket Racing and Fortnite Competition
However that is not the one new sport that may reside inside Fortnite this week. As teased within the Massive Bang finale occasion, Rocket Racing and Fortnite Competition are on the way in which on December 8 and 9, respectively. Rocket Racing is an arcade racing sport that comes with components of each Fortnite and Rocket League. Fortnite Competition, in the meantime, is basically the rebirth of Rock Band, developed by Harmonix and out there completely inside Fortnite. Licensed tracks and basic music gameplay are again.
Keep tuned for lots extra on Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Competition as we close to the launch of the sport in just a few days.
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