Fortnite players label new Witcher content a "massive disappointment" after "barely noticeable recolor"

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Fortnite players aren't impressed at the game's new Witcher costume, complaining that it's almost identical to a previous cosmetic.

Geralt of Rivia arrived in Fortnite with the start of Chapter 4, Season 1, and now that we're halfway through the season, he's returned, with a series of quests letting players earn a new 'School of the Viper' costume. The trouble, however, is that the alternative cosmetic seems to be pushing the limits of the word 'new'.

For reference, you can take a look at the original Witcher crossover cosmetic below. Styled off Geralt's classic Witcher 3 get-up, it's a pretty good approximation considering Fortnite's limited visual fidelity in the face of CDPR's RPG.

When it comes to the new Viper School outfit, you can take a look at that here:

It's fair to say that there are some... notable similarities between the two skins. So much so that were it not for the text, I think I - a noted Witcher-liker - would struggle to tell you which was the original. The only clue beyond the slightly darker pallet is the snakeskin texture on some parts of the Viper School gear, but at first I mistook that for a different form of chainmail.

I'm not the only one struggling to tell the difference. On Reddit (opens in new tab), the top comment on a post discussing the Viper School skin says that "not only is it a recolor, but it's a barely noticeable recolor. I had to compare the old skin and the new one side by side to figure out what the difference was." Several other comments say they still can't tell the difference between the two, even after having the new colours pointed out.

One comment (opens in new tab) does suggest that the Viper armor is supposed to look similar to the original, as fans of Geralt's original