In late 2021,Fortniteannounced a major crossover cosmetic, partnering withLeague of Legendsdeveloper Riot Games. The skin bundle was for Jinx, one of the main characters in Riot’s new animated showArcane. It seems that the partnership was popular enough that both Epic Games and Riot are coming back for a second serving. A new leak of upcomingFortniteshop bundles confirms that a secondArcaneskin is being added, this time forLeague of Legends' punch queen Vi.To be clear, the new skin is once again inspired by theLeague of LegendsshowArcaneand isn’t pulled directly from the MOBA. It’s Vi post-time skip wearing the red jacket that she steals from a punk she encounters shortly after returning to Piltover’s undercity. Her bundle includes a version of Jayce’s hammer rather than her typical giant mechanical fists, as well as the toy rabbit symbolizing lost innocence as a backpack item. Lastly, there’s a cool piece ofArcaneart for aFortnitesplash.RELATED:Fortnite Adds Jinx from League of LegendsVi isn’t being introduced solo, however. Epic will also be bringing back thepopular JinxArcaneskindue to popular demand. The skin features Jinx post-time skip in her purple striped capris. Her pickaxe is a unique hammer powered by green arcane energy, as well as the robotic cymbal-wielding monkey that traumatized everyArcaneviewer. Her bundle also includes a graffiti monkey-head spray, a music track, and twoArcane/Fortnitesplash art pieces with Jinx prominently displayed.
Neither Vi nor Jinx is currently available in theFortnitestorefront. All the leaks confirm is that the two bundles will be added to theFortnitestorefront sometime in the future. Typically, leaked tabs rotate in relatively quickly, but there’s always a possibility that they’ll take longer than expected.Arcanefans hoping to pick up with Vi or Jinx will have to be patient.
The late addition of Vi as a skin forFortnitehas reinvigorated hopes amongFortniteplayers that moreLeague of Legendsskins will be added in the future. While it’s possible that Vi was supposed to be added alongside Jinx and was delayed, meaning that this is the full extent ofLeague of Legendscrossover skins, for the time being, it’s always possible there’s more in the pipeline. Those hoping for Caitlyn, Silco, or others should let Epic know what they’d like to see next.
While crossover skins are common inFortnite, video game crossover skins from an apparentcompetitor toFortnitelikeLeague of Legendsare rare and quite surprising.Arcane’s separation from the game, and the show’s need for promotion, seems to have persuaded Riot. It’ll be exciting to see what comes next.
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