“We’ve had numerous conversations with Epic about what is likely to be potential,” League of Legends co-creator and Riot Video games co-chairman Marc Merrill mentioned on X (previously Twitter) on April 17, responding to what’s apparently been frequent questions in regards to the collaboration. “They’ve been nice companions, however we haven’t been capable of finding the correct match to carry the Arcane skins again and it sadly gained’t be occurring within the foreseeable future.”
Fortnite skins primarily based on Jinx and Vi’s appearances in Arcane had been first added to the sport throughout Chapter 2: Season 8, coinciding with the present’s late 2021 debut on Netflix. As with all of Fortnite’s cosmetics, the Arcane objects had been rotated out and in of the in-game store a number of instances earlier than disappearing for good in February 2022. Over the previous few years, followers have usually requested each Epic and Riot once they would return, supposedly prompting Merrill’s assertion in the present day.
“Once we first teamed up with Epic to carry Jinx and Vi to Fortnite, it was a brand new sort of crossover for us and we hope it helped make [the season one] launch really feel really particular,“ Merrill mentioned. ”We all know there’s been numerous love for these—and we actually respect how a lot you all care and the way a lot effort you’ve put into advocating for his or her return. If something adjustments sooner or later, we’ll let you recognize ASAP!”
Arcane’s second and remaining season aired in November 2024. Fortnite continues to eat each mental property below the solar.
