Get your
credit card ready because Epic Games isn't going to let us save a dime this
month. After many rumors and leaks, they finally dropped the bombshell: the
Fortnite x Solo Leveling collaboration is a reality and is just around
the corner. On Monday, the official account posted a teaser with black text on
a dark background that read: "The weakest hunter in all of humanity. Rank
E. No potential", a direct reference that any Sung Jinwoo fan instantly
recognizes.
This marks
another great success for the Battle Royale, which continues to devour anime
franchises as if they were candy (we already saw Goku, Naruto and Deku pass
by). The arrival of the "Monarch of Shadows" is not only exciting
because of the skins, but because it opens the door to incredible visual
mechanics. If you've ever dreamed of shouting "Arise" while building
a wooden tower, your time has come.
v39.50
Update Details and Expected Skins
The
appointment is this Thursday, February 19 with the v39.50 update. Although Epic
has saved the final images, the dataminers have already given us a preview of
the full menu. Sung Jinwoo is expected to arrive in his
signature dark outfit and, most likely, a reactive style that evolves as you
eliminate opponents, simulating his leveling up. But he will not come alone;
the files suggest that Cha Hae-In, the S-Rank hunter and
undisputed waifu from the series, will also have her own skin.
In addition
to the human protagonists, the inclusion of one of the most iconic shadow
soldiers, which could be the knight Igris or the ant
king Beru, is strongly rumored, either as a skin or as part of a
mythical emote. All this will come directly to the item shop, and as usual, we
will also have the LEGO versions for those who prefer the quieter construction
mode. Epic Games knows exactly what we want and is going to sell it dearly.
About
Solo Leveling
Originally
a South Korean webtoon (manhwa) that broke records with more than 14 billion
views, the story follows Sung Jinwoo, a mediocre hunter who, after surviving a
massacre in a double dungeon, obtains a "System" that allows him to
level up infinitely. Its anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures in 2024 was a
resounding success thanks to its fluid animation, cementing its place as the
definitive power fantasy of the decade.
