Fortnite is ostensibly a battle royale sport through which gamers combat inside the confines of a slowly constricting circle till just one stays. But it is extra notable as a theater for popular culture crossovers: Witness, in 2024 alone, the inclusion of Lady Gaga, the Cybertruck, Kamala Harris, Skibidi Toilet, and in case you’d forgotten what time of yr it’s, Mariah Carey. There’s no rhyme or motive to it that I can verify past “the youngsters like this, proper?” (and cash, in fact) and so whereas I am unable to say it isn’t sudden, I’m additionally not all that stunned that useless rockerboy-slash-terrorist Johnny Silverhand will quickly be part of the fray.
“We’re anticipating some friends from Night City,” Epic teased, and whereas no additional particulars have been shared, it positive appears like each Johnny and V shall be becoming a member of in on the enjoyable.
We’re anticipating some friends from Night City 🌆 pic.twitter.com/kNkV0AdZkXDecember 22, 2024
As famous by Eurogamer, Johnny’s arrival in Fortnite shall be Keanu Reeves’ second look within the sport, having beforehand turned up a number of years in the past as famous canine lover John Wick. Wick is thought for extra than simply his deep affection for canines, however I discover it just a little amusing that regardless of such an unlimited distinction in characters—Wick an murderer of focus, dedication, and sheer will, Silverhand a degenerate pale musician—it is really Johnny who has the true physique rely. Silverhand, as chances are you’ll recall, set off a suitcase nuke inside Arasaka Towers in 2023, immediately killing greater than 12,000 folks and main to a different 750,000 deaths within the months that adopted.
I’m guessing that statistic will not come up within the context of Fortnite, however it might be extraordinarily humorous if the sport’s present season ended with Johnny vaporizing Seaport City. That’s in all probability not going to occur both however I dare to dream.Â
On the opposite hand, Fortnite leaker HypeX shared pictures of the Cyberpunk 2077 cosmetics coming to Fortnite, and included amongst them is what’s 100% a nuclear warhead stuffed inside a fitness center bag. Make of that what you’ll.
Epic hasn’t stated when Johnny and V will seem in Fortnite, however I’d anticipate it to occur very quickly.
