Summary
WhileFortnitehad already cemented itself as the hub of all things pop culture, crossing over with countless movies, TV shows, and fellow video games over the last few years, it’s entered a new, unprecedented era that makes that all look like just a small footnote inFortnite’s already-lengthy history. Announced at the start ofFortniteChapter 5, the battle royale game has gotten a handful of new game modes, though they’re far more important and impressive than any limited-time game modesFortnitehas ever had before.
Over the last week or so,Fortnitehas added three new game modes, each one being essentially an entirely new game inside ofFortnite, and all apparently here for the long haul. There’s Rocket Racing, a new kart racer made byRocket League’s devs. There’sFortnite Festival, created byRock Bandstudio Harmonix. And finally, there’s LEGOFortnite, the most exciting of the bunch. A survival mode heavily inspired byMinecraftandLEGO Worlds, LEGOFortnitehas been a major success for Epic Games already, with its player count being higher than the battle royale mode for a while this last weekend. But while this crossover is one ofFortnite’s finest, it still feels like there’s one big thing missing.
Fortnite’s LEGO Crossover Is Still Missing a Key Ingredient
Fortnite’s LEGO Crossover Is More Than Just Another Mode
Fortnitehas had plenty of limited-time modes over the last six years, and while some of these have been pretty fun, they all pale in comparison tothe new LEGOFortnitecollaboration. Apparently here to stay, at least for as long as it’s popular, LEGOFortnitesees players embark on an open-world survival adventure with their friends, where they can cut down trees, harvest resources, fight enemies, and build a slew of different structures, all while in LEGO minifigure form, and all while using LEGO weapons and building blocks.
AsFortnite’s official Twitter posted just a few days ago, this LEGOFortnitecollaboration isn’t being viewed as just some extra mode, but an entirely new game that just happens to be inside ofFortnite, and that’s definitely how it feels when playing the mode. From entirely new assets to hundreds of LEGO minifigure versions ofFortniteskins to some really engaging survival mechanics, LEGOFortniteis the real deal, and along with the rest ofFortnite’s new mode, it paints a bright future for the battle royale title.
Fortnite’s LEGO Crossover Needs Real-World LEGO Sets
But while LEGOFortniteis undeniably one of the game’s greatest collaborations, there’s one glaring missed opportunity, and that’s the lack of any real-world LEGOFortnitesets. ThisLEGO survival mode inFortnitehas been rumored, teased, and leaked repeatedly over the last year or so, and every step of the way it’s come right alongside the rumors that LEGO is also making some real-world sets based on the battle royale and its most iconic characters.
ButFortnite’s LEGO crossover is in full swing, and there’s been no mention of any officialreal-world LEGO setsbased on the game. The only hint of a real-world LEGOFortniteset is an online set of instructions for a LEGO Loot Llama that Epic Games made publicly available the other day, though eager fans will need to source their own LEGO bricks if they want to build it themselves. It may be the case that LEGO was waiting to see how the crossover mode would be received, and now that it’s a major success, it might have some sets ready and waiting in the wings.
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