New Details on The Last of Us Collaboration With Fortnite Put PlayStation Fans on Notice

Published 07/24/2022, 12:34 PM EDT

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Fortnite’s collaborations are Epic Games’ worst kept secrets. Fans are often showered with leaks about upcoming collaborations, months before the official plan. As of now, fans have been bombarded with a new set of leaks that confirms an upcoming mixture between Fortnite and The Last of Us Remake.

The Last of Us Remake, another one of the industry’s worst kept secrets, got an official confirmation last month in the Summer Game Fest. It will be a remake/remaster of the The Last of Us Part 1 on PS4, that had garnered a lot of praise. In fact, the upcoming remake is supposedly making use of PS5’s next-gen capabilities to deliver an ashtonishing graphical enhancement from the PS4 version.

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With The Last of Us Remake slated to release in September on PS5, the Fortnite collaboration should happen around the same time. Although just a leak, the thought of a Fortnite x The Last of Us has attracted a major number of reactions from the fandom!

Fans react to a speculated Fortnite x The Last of Us

As revealed by a reliable insider, the collaboration will bring two new skins to the table. The skins will represent The Last of Us’s main protagonists, Ellie and Joel. Also, the collaboration will most likely go live in September. However, the leaker didn’t give an exact date.

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Following the leak, fans took to the comments section to express their opinion. As it happens, most aren’t happy with Epic Games choosing The Last of Us for a collaboration.

This fan had a slightly elaborate suggestion.

This fan wanted Epic Games to focus more on original skins than those based on collaborations.

Another set of fans expressed nothing but happiness!

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The fandom seems pretty divided regarding the speculated collaboration. Fortnite, being a free-to-play battle royale, heavily relies on in-game transactions for revenue. Such collaborations not only help Epic Games, but also the advertised franchise. However, a part of the fandom isn’t happy about the remake that The Last of Us Part 1 is getting.

The remake will not bring much to an old fan’s plate, as it will be entirely based on the PS4 version. It may only cater to those who haven’t played The Last of Us Part 1 on PS4 yet, and want to try the same on PS5. Add to the lack of new content, its price tag of $70, and the reason behind the disappointment becomes very clear.

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On the other hand, Naughty Dog promises to bring a remake worth spending the money for. Either way, Fortnite fans will get to play their favorite battle royale game as two of the most iconic video game characters of all time!

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Sharmila Ganguly is an Esports author at EssentiallySports. After completing her Bachelor's degree in engineering, she pursued her love for writing and most importantly, video games. All kinds of video games intrigue her, but her love for shooter video games like Valorant knows no bounds.
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Manaal Siddiqui