Summary

  • The LEGO Fortnite mode will feature hundreds of LEGO-style skins, including both Epic-made Fortnite skins and licensed character skins from crossover events.
  • The mode is a survival crafting game that aims to create a more kid-friendly environment, possibly focusing on PvE gameplay instead of PvP.
  • Players will be able to unlock the LEGO-style version of their favorite skins by owning the regular version, and the mode will receive regular additions of more LEGO-style skins and emotes in the future.

Fortnite announced that its new LEGO Fortnite mode, releasing on December 7, will contain hundreds of LEGO-style skins for players to use. These skins are LEGO recreations of their regular Fortnite counterparts. This will include every Epic-made Fortnite skin, as well as some licensed character skins from crossover events.

LEGO Fortnite has been rumored for some time now, and the mode was officially revealed on December 2. It will be playable from within the regular Fortnite app and aims to create a more kid-friendly environment. In a departure from Fortnite's popular battle-royale mode, LEGO Fortnite is a survival crafting game that may focus on PvE rather than PvP. It's unclear how interwoven the new mode will be with Fortnite's battle royale, but it looks like skins in particular will be making the jump over to LEGO Fortnite.

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In a tweet posted to LEGO Fortnite's Twitter account, it was revealed that over 1,200 Fortnite skins are receiving LEGO makeovers for players to use in the new mode. Not every Fortnite skin is included in this number, likely due to licensing issues with some of the skins that came from crossover events. Players will need to own the regular version of a skin in order to unlock its LEGO-style version. Simply go to the Locker section in Fortnite to view the LEGO-style version of one's favorite skins.

Epic Games, the developer behind Fortnite, also announced that LEGO Fortnite will receive regular additions of more LEGO-style skins in the future, as well as LEGO-style emotes. Following the announcement of Epic Games' partnership with LEGO over a year ago, this new Fortnite mode has been highly anticipated. When the partnership was first announced, the two companies explained that they were aiming to create an environment within Fortnite that focuses on protecting children's safety, privacy, and well-being. It's still not fully clear how these values will materialize within the new mode.

While the mode is still unreleased, some of LEGO Fortnite's details are known due to leaks. The mode will feature mining, which allows players to harvest various ores in order to build LEGO-style structures using the game's building tool. LEGO Fortnite will also feature its own map, in which players can partake in various adventures across a LEGO-themed world.

Over the years, Fortnite has become a hub for various crossover events. However, Fortnite's LEGO crossover may become the most significant one yet, with the two brands commanding massive pull with younger demographics. The addition of a unique map and an assortment of new game mechanics suggests that Epic is looking at this with a long-term scope.

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Released
September 26, 2017
ESRB
T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
Developer(s)
Epic Games
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Epic Games
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
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All platforms (except iOS/Mac)
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