Fortnite Built Destiny’s Javelin-4 Using Only Assets From the Game
From Spider-Man swinging across the map to players using Dragon Ball Z's famous Kamehameha attack, Fortnite's collaborations have only gotten more elaborate over the years. Witness Fortnite's recent collaboration with Destiny, which includes a full-blow recreation of the famous Javelin-4 map from the game's Crucible mode.
In a brand-new interview that you can see above, IGN was given a tour of Fortnite's version of the Javelin-4 map, which was meticulously recreated within the Unreal Engine. According to Bungie lead concept artist Dima Goryainov, the map was built entirely with existing assets from Destiny.
"The creation of Javelin-4 was a collaborative process between Bungie and Team PWR. Bungie provided visual guidance, while Team PWR reconstructed the entire map using Fortnite’s Creative Toolset. They did an amazing job in finding creative ways to use existing assets in order to closely recreate this iconic map," Goryainov explains. "Since no new assets could be built, there were some visual changes to the map in areas where Team PWR had to use the closest pieces they could find. Even though everything was created using existing models, the overall look and feel was captured incredibly well."
The result is a remarkably faithful adaptation of the original map. The collaboration also goes so far as to include Destiny's three iconic character classes — Titan, Warlock, and Hunter — and familiar weapons and abilities from the game.
Destiny's collaborations with Fortnite and Fall Guys were first announced on August 23, where they were revealed alongside the new Lightfall expansion. Fortnite's Drift, Black Knight, and Oblivion skins were repurposed in Destiny as new Guardians, while Destiny 2's brought over Commander Zavala,
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