Destiny 2, Fortnite, & Fall Guys; an Epic Collaboration

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When we started talking about launching Destiny 2 on the Epic Games Store, the goal was to make the game even more available to people all over the world, no matter what platform they preferred. But as soon as Bungie and Epic started talking, they realized they were huge fans of each other, and things started snowballing. This is how we ended up with a crossover spanning three games, six characters/outfits, a map recreation, and three Guardian classes reimagined as rock-em-sock-em jellybeans.

Both studios were embarking on new territory. Destiny 2 doesn’t have characters that come from other games. And on Epic’s side, although they celebrate welcoming a huge collection of recognizable faces into their universe, none of their original Fortnite outfits have appeared in any other game… until now.

“When we started talking about who would be coming to Destiny 2 from Fortnite, we knew we wanted iconic, instantly recognizable outfits that were also fan-favorites, ” said Joss Price, director of strategic partnerships at Bungie. “We came up with our short list and when we went to Epic, they were already on the same page.”

The list read: Drift, Black Knight, Oblivion.

Since the teams at Epic and Bungie are big fans of each other’s games, it wasn’t surprising that they saw eye to eye when choosing outfits. It was easy to imagine the sleek and streamlined Oblivion as a Hunter. In other cases, it wasn’t just that Drift’s long coat matched a Warlock’s silhouette, the fact that they’re imbued with magic also came into play. Black Knight as a Titan? Easy choice.

In a well-established universe, it can sometimes be hard to specify what makes something click into place or stick out like a sore thumb. Luckily, both Destiny 2 and Fortnite