It seems like Snake Eyes–the legendary ninja from the GI Joe franchise–is set to be the subsequent visitor character in Fortnite. The sport’s official Twitter teased his look with a brief radio transmission, and whereas it did not point out his title outright, it is fairly clear he is who’s being mentioned.
The video is captioned “Ninja Grasp,” and it mentions “lasers and explosions” in addition to a goal who’s joined by a number of pals. That might make sense contemplating the GI Joe franchise’s huge roster, however a ninja who has pals is not precisely clear proof.
Nonetheless, the transmission ends with the phrase “Realizing is half the battle.” This can be a slogan from GI Joe, all however guaranteeing that Snake Eyes will likely be making an look quickly.
However why Snake Eyes over one of many franchise’s different characters? This 12 months we’re getting an origin story movie in regards to the character known as Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins. It stars Henry Golding within the title position, and it’ll additionally embrace Samara Weaving and The Raid motion star Iko Uwais. The movie is at the moment scheduled to launch in October, and Fortnite is definitely good at constructing hype.
Alongside (presumably) Snake Eyes, this Fortnite season has additionally included the Predator, Sarah Connor from the Terminator franchise, and the Mandalorian, amongst different characters. Its “worlds collide” theme has made it good for almost anybody to get invited.
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