Fortnite’s subsequent season appears to be like set to function Metal Gear Solid’s Solid Snake and Family Guy’s Peter Griffin, in keeping with a leak from Epic Games and Xbox.
Unofficial Fortnite information X/Twitter account ShiinaBR shared an commercial on the Xbox Store (under) that seemingly went up a little bit too early, revealing the subsequent solid of characters quickly available in Fortnite Chapter 5: Season 1, dubbed Underground.
Timed comparatively near Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1’s launch, sequence protagonist Solid Snake will seemingly arrive in Fortnite as a part of the update. While solely his basic sneaking go well with could be seen within the picture, appearing as a throwback to the unique Metal Gear Solid, Fortnite’s tendency to launch variant skins may imply alternates akin to Big Boss or old Solid Snake may additionally seem.
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— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) December 1, 2023
Peter Griffin additionally stands out within the picture given his 2D cartoon artwork fashion. The Family Guy himself has been rumoured to seem in Fortnite for years and is not carrying his basic outfit within the picture, however a suave tuxedo as an alternative.
Several different characters additionally seem within the leaked commercial, although Solid Snake and Peter Griffin are definitely essentially the most recognisable.
Chapter 5: Season 1 could have rather a lot to show given the recognition of its predecessor, the OG Update, which noticed 44.7 million gamers go online in a single day in what Epic Games described as “the most important day in Fortnite’s historical past”.
It can even observe a wave of controversy as Epic Games applied then disabled age restricted cosmetics, with gamers criticising it as one of many “worst updates” in Fortnite historical past.
Season OG ends with a brand new in-game dwell occasion known as The Big Bang, which is ready to star Eminem. It all kicks off December 2, 2023 at 2pm ET.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.
