New skins for Marvel superheroes Deadpool and Wolverine have come to online free-to-play game platform Fortnite as paid content, and they refect the characters' appearance in the comic books. The skins for both heroes are being introduced as part of Fortnite's Chapter 5, Season 3 content.
The two new skins arrive right alongside the nationwide U.S. theatrical release of the Deadpool & Wolverine team-up movie, which came out on July 26. With Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman once again stepping into the titular roles they've played multiple times before, the new film has reinvigorated the Marvel Cinematic Universe fan base, with early Rotten Tomatoes audience scores giving it a 97 percent approval rating.
When the credits roll on Deadpool & Wolverine, fans are sure to have some questions regarding Mutants and the future of the MCU.
As revealed by the official Fortnite Twitter account, each of the new skins bears a parenthetical (Pen & Ink) in its name, reflecting the characters' appearance as classic hand-drawn Marvel superheroes from the comics. Both skins are usable in Fortnite Battle Royale, Fortnite Festival, and Rocket Racing. This isn't the first time that either hero has been featured in Fortnite, as Deadpool's first...
