Biggest Video Game News Of The Week (August 13 - 19)
There has been a lot of news in the video game world this week, and every last bit of it has been about live service games. Okay, that isn't technically true, but between the big changes and additions to Fortnite and MultiVersus dominating headlines, it has felt that way at some points.
In reality, those weren't the only two games making headlines over the past seven days. And even though that's where we'll start this week, we recap and break down many other big stories below.
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You would be forgiven for thinking Batman or Spider-Man showing up in Fortnite is the biggest coup Epic has managed to make for its flagship game. However, the sheer numbers surrounding the arrival of Dragon Ball in The Loop this week would suggest otherwise. The tweet revealing the news was the most liked in Fortnite's history, and the downtime ran long due to an “unresolved incident” which inevitably led to massive queues forming. The collab has not only brought Goku and co. to the game, but it has also allowed any and all characters to fire off Kamehamehas. Outside of Dragon Ball, Fortnite has also confirmed it is working with Eminem and there are rumors Big Battle will return.
As already mentioned, Fortnite wasn't the only live service game making waves this week. After a short delay, MultiVersus' first season finally kicked off this week. Hours before that happened, the startup screen for the new season revealed Black Adam and Stripe from Gremlins will arrive in-game at some point this season. They'll join Morty who gets added to the roster on August 23. Elsewhere, evidence that Beetlejuice and The Wicked Witch will join the fray has been found in MultiVersus'
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