Fortnite’s Teased ‘IT: Chapter 2’ Crossover not ever came about, Why?

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Fortnite has been going a little wild with its crossover hobbies the previous few seasons, with collaborations between the online game and John Wick, Stranger issues, The Avengers and the NFL. remaining week, it gave the impression evident that a new crossover changed into coming, one with IT: Chapter 2 which debuted this past weekend.

And yet the weekend has come and gone, and no crossover came about. rather, all we obtained become the initial teaser that set every person off, red "IT" fashion balloons connected to bogs and sewers around the map that when popped, emit an evil Pennywise giggle. It looked like a precursor to a bigger adventure, and yet we now have made it throughout the total opening weekend of the movie with…actually nothing.

What the hell took place?

the way I see it, there are 4 alternate options:

This was simply An Homage: It's feasible that there changed into no specific advertising deal in location and that someone at Epic is just a big horror fan/IT fan and wanted to do an easter egg within the game with out there being a advertising and marketing crusade in the back of it. after all, attaching balloons to just a few random things on the map and importing a sound file isn't a ton of work.

This became the realm's Smallest Crossover Deal: It's additionally feasible that there changed into an contract for go promoting, however turned into just…very, very small. simply the balloons component. perhaps a person at the IT advertising and marketing crew changed into sensible ample to recognize that Fortnite changed into a online game where even a tiny thing like that could get individuals talking, and here we're, talking about it in what I suppose is our third article about those rattling balloons. So in that sense, mission accomplished.

The Deal Fell aside for Some rationale: i wonder if it could be possible that the deal began to enter effect, however turned into nixed at the ultimate season for some unknown reason. perhaps Epic concept an R-rated horror crossover promotion would get them in too a whole lot main issue with parents. possibly the IT crew didn't wish to spend the cash for a deal within the conclusion. So we got the beginning of the crusade, but not the conclusion with the balloons.

The adventure is barely Delayed: certainly the smart component to do would be to run this experience earlier than opening weekend of the film (IT: Chapter 2 grossed lower than IT this past weekend), however's feasible this deal is still in vicinity and is without problems working later for some purpose. maybe Epic couldn't finish the Pennywise epidermis in time, probably the IT crew obtained a cheaper deal if it wasn't done earlier than opening weekend or whatever, I have no concept. however the balloons and the laugh do appear to be a crossover tease greater than an homage, so i'm not going to rule out the theory that this may still take place. We noticed one of the John Wick skins (the Halle Berry one) debut neatly after the fashioned experience happened, so might be now and again there are only delays.

It's a extremely bizarre circumstance even with which of these four alternatives is true. enthusiasts have been making fanart and crafting false challenges for the event. And it just never came. I'll preserve an eye fixed out for it this week, but if it doesn't come via next weekend, I don't consider it ever will.

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