Summary
- MLB star Shohei Ohtani will receive his own Fortnite skins on March 17.
- Ohtani will have two outfits, including one with a samurai-style look and a reactive pitching arm.
- Other collaborations like Mortal Kombat in Fortnite have fans excited about future crossovers.
Epic Games has confirmed that the MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani will be receiving his own set of cosmetics in Fortnite that will be released on March 17. Fortnite recently launched Chapter 6 Season 2, which features a major collaboration with the video game Mortal Kombat, as the character Sub-Zero is featured in the battle pass.
Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese Major League Baseball player who is currently both a pitcher and designated hitter for the Dodgers. Ohtani will join other athletes like Patrick Mahomes and LeBron James in Fortnite‘s Icon Series of cosmetics. However, he will be the very first baseball player to receive their own skin in the popular battle royale.
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Epic Games has announced that MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani will receive his own set of Icon Series skins in Fortnite that will release on March 17. The first outfit will show the Dodgers player in his classic uniform with white and gray edit styles. This skin will be accompanied by a bobble head back bling modeled after Ohtani’s pet dog named Decoy. This outfit will also come with a special LEGO style, which can be used in any of Fortnite‘s various LEGO game modes.
Shohei Ohtani Will Receive Two Fortnite Skins on March 17
The second skin features Ohtani in a samurai-style baseball outfit with visible armor and a black and gold color scheme. This will be one of Fortnite‘s reactive skins, as Ohtani’s right arm will burst into flames after getting an elimination. The skin will be paired with the Samurai Screamer back bling, which appears to be a flaming baseball wearing a helmet. Epic Games will also be releasing a special set of Shohei Ohtani quests that will launch on March 18 and run through the end of Chapter 6 Season 2. These quests will reward players with XP, but there don’t appear to be any cosmetic rewards associated with the challenges.
Some players were surprised by the announcement, as many people expected T-Pain to be the next person to receive an Icon Series skin. The Grammy-winning artist is currently in a rap beef with Big Dill in Fortnite, which began leading up to the release of Chapter 6 Season 2. While there’s no way of knowing where the crossover will go, it was teased that the rap feud would continue over the course of the season. With so many collaborations to enjoy and even more likely on the way, many fans are looking forward to seeing what Epic Games comes up with next.
- Released
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July 25, 2017
- ESRB
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T for Teen – Violence