The latestFortniteupdate arrives soon, bringing with it an unlikely collaboration with an anime that’s over two decades old. The battle royale title is frequently updated with new collaborations, items, skins, and quality of life upgrades and the next update is no different. The upcoming Chapter 6, Season 2 update will be titled “Lawless” and will be themed around outlaws.
The update will bring plenty of fun new content to the popular title, including two aspiring hip-hop artists who think they’re a “big dill,” reveals theFortnitewebsite. But the biggest surprise in the upcoming season is acollaboration with the 2001 animeCowboy Bebop. The collaboration will begin on March 1, with some items to be released in the shop a few days earlier, on February 28.
Fortnite x Cowboy Bepop Collaboration Includes Plenty Of Rewards For Fans Of Both
Costumes, Limited-Time Quests, And More Available Soon
Cowboy Bebopis a sci-fi anime that follows a space outlaw and his crew on their many misadventures. The title is often referred to as a “Space Western,” and fits the lawless outlaw theme of the upcoming update to a T. The collaboration withFortnitebrings two of the show’s most iconic and instantly recognizable characters into the game as outfits.Starting February 28, players will be able to buy the Spike Spiegel Outfit and Faye Valentine Outfit from the Fortnite Shop.
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In addition to the outfits,Fortnitefans will have a chance toplay through a limited-time event and unlock Bonus Goals. Completing theCowboy Bebopquests will earn experience for these additional goals and unlock theCowboy BebopWrap andBebopLegends Loading Screen. These collab quests will be available to complete from March 1 until March 18.
Cowboy Bebop Joins Fortnite’s Long Line Of Anime Collaborations
Previous Anime Collabs Were A Mix Of Old And New Popular Titles
Cowboy Bebopisn’t the first anime to get theFortniteskin treatment. The game is no stranger tocollaborations with popular anime, and previous collabs have brought characters and outfits fromAttack on Titan, Dandandan, Kukutsu Kaisen, Naruto,and a number of other beloved franchises.Fortnitehas even done a collaboration with the belovedanime virtual singer Hatsune Miku.
Despite these previous collabs, I’m a little surprised to seeCowboy Bebopjoin the ranks of Fortnite skins. Despite being a very well-known anime, it never reached the same level of popularity asNarutoorAttack on Titan,or most of the other anime collaborations.These outfits would be more popular with an older crowd,and maybe that’s the point.
It’s possible that this fun new pack is meant to play on player nostalgia, asFortnitecontinues to look back on the past through rose-tinted glasses. Then again,Fortnitehas alsodone a collab with Mariah Carey, so maybe theCowboy Bebopevent isn’t the oddest collaboration the game has had.
