Several Overwatch Heroes Are About To Hit Fortnite

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Months after leaks indicated as such, Epic Games has finally confirmed that several Overwatch characters are coming to Fortnite as skins. Mercy, Tracer, Genji and a mech-less D.va will all drop into the battle royale game on May 14. Leaker ShiinaBR noted that the skins will be available in a bundle along with Overwatch emotes, four pickaxes, a glider and other cosmetic items.

While Epic has yet to reveal the full details of the collaboration, it seems there's more to it than cosmetics. According to another leaker, FireMonkey, Fortnite will introduce Overwatch-inspired weapons and other heroes as NPCs during the next act of its current season. It looks like parts of Overwatch's fan-favorite King's Row map are coming to the island too, along with a Porsche Cayenne EV SUV that features hero decals. Tracer's Blink ability and pistols will be included too.

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