Kratos joins Fortnite and Master Chief could follow

Epic Games has added God of War’s Kratos as a purchasable skin in Fortnite.

Based on the 2018 version on the character, a four-item Kratos bundle including his shield, axe and Mimir Back Bling is currently available for 2,200 V-Bucks (set to rise to 3,300 in the future).

The skin (1,500 V-Bucks), axe (1,000 V-Bucks) and shield (800 V-Bucks) can also be purchased separately.

Epic said the arrival of Kratos kicks off the new “Gaming Legends series”.

While unconfirmed, images claiming to show an upcoming Fortnite and Halo collaboration have also surfaced online.

They suggest Master Chief will be coming to Epic’s game, as well as the Pelican and Warthog vehicles found in Microsoft’s series.

UPDATE: Master Chief has been added to Fortnite as a purchasable skin.

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Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 5 brings together “the greatest hunters across all realities”. Its Battle Pass challenges players to complete bounties in order to unlock new hunters including The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda, gladiator Menace, flapjack man Mancake, and shapeshifting barbarian warrior Mave.

Epic launched a $12 monthly Fortnite subscription service alongside the new season this week. In addition to the current season’s Battle Pass, each month Fortnite Crew subscribers will receive 1,000 V-Bucks and a DLC pack featuring exclusive outfits and accessories.

Fortnite wrapped up its Marvel-themed Chapter 2 – Season 4 on Tuesday with a fight against planet consumer Galactus in a live event which attracted a record 15.3 million concurrent players, according to Epic.

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