Miles Morales swings into Fortnite — and he’s bringing web shooters back with him

Some extra spider individuals are swinging into Fortnite at the moment. As expected, Epic introduced at the moment that each Miles Morales and Spider-Man 2099 can be added to the in-game merchandise store forward of subsequent week’s premiere of Across the Spider-Verse (Part One).

Right here’s what the characters appear like within the battle royale:

The 2 skins be part of a surprisingly giant variety of spider folks within the sport, which began approach again in 2021 when the original Spider-Man debuted as part of Chapter 3. (Miles’ co-star Gwen joined the roster last year.) The replace is extra than simply some new characters, although: it would additionally embody the return of the online shooter gadgets, which let any character swing across the island as in the event that they have been Spider-Man. There are additionally some new quests, which can unlock a music from the upcoming film as foyer music. Sadly, it doesn’t appear like Spider-Ham is coming to the sport. Take a look at the complete particulars here.

The Spider-Man occasion kicks off simply as a big Star Wars event ended, exhibiting that Fortnite’s potential to harness popular culture properties hasn’t slowed down one bit. And it provides gamers a tricky selection: spend these hard-earned V-bucks on Miles or this new character from legendary Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano.

In the meantime, the subsequent Spider-Verse film premieres on June 2nd.