Why is everyone talking about a Fortnite Doctor Who event? Rumours explained
radiotimes.comThe rumour mill is at it again, with reports around the web suggesting that Doctor Who could be coming to Fortnite for some sort of crossover event.
If this story sounds familiar, that would be because there were similar rumours late last year, around the time that hype was building for the BBC Centenary special, Jodie Whittaker's final outing in the TARDIS. The rumours didn't come true that time out, but perhaps Fortnite-loving Whovians will have more luck this year!
Doctor Who has embraced the gaming world plenty of times over the years, with a Fortnite Creative map in 2022 being the closest thing yet to an all-out event in Fortnite. That marketing event did not touch the main battle royale mode in Fortnite, though.
Very recently, a mobile game called Doctor Who: An Unlikely Heist came to Apple Arcade, and there are other games like The Lonely Assassins and The Edge of Reality in recent memory, as well. So, it does seem like the current BBC bosses have nothing against the gaming world. But what's going on with the rumoured Fortnite event? Keep reading to find out!
The rumours about Fortnite and Doctor Who teaming up seem to have stemmed from Twitter, where a 'leaker' called iFireMonkey claims to have insider knowledge of the goings-on between the BBC and Epic Games.
Apparently, «there have been discussions» about a «potential collaboration» between these two brands. If this rumour is right, we could see a lot of stuff going on before the end of the year!
The Twitter post encourages fans to expect a «two week long event in game» that would feature «a set of free rewards for completing challenges» as well as paid cosmetics in the Item Shop.
The tweet suggests that there could be two Doctor Who skins, two pickaxes, one
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