Epic Games has launched a Fortnite collaboration with Rocket League. This collaboration has resulted in the inclusion of Rocket League’s most well-known and best-loved vehicle, the Octane, blasting into Fortnite.
This collaboration shouldn’t really come as a surprise, more a move that may be slightly overdue as both Fortnite and Rocket League are Epic Games’ IP. Epic Games own Rocket League’s developer, Psyonix, so this is technically an in-house collaboration.
You’re familiar with Fortnite collaborations by now, but this isn’t what you think. The Octane isn’t joining the Fortnite universe as a badge, skin, or sticker. Instead, this is a fully functional car. Even more than that, it’s just as functional as the real thing is in Rocket League. In a recent blog post, Epic Games announced that the Octane is heading into Fortnite with functional boosters. The car will also be able to jump and double-jump as it does in Rocket League, and you’ll even be able to drive on walls. Even more exciting than anything else said thus far, the Octane is able to fly, however, only for short bursts.
I swear I didn’t think that this announcement could get any more exciting, but it actually does. So, along with this incredible car that we all love to bounce around the Rocket League fields in, Epic Games has announced a competition of sorts. Epic Games would like us, the Fortnite community, to design an island around this car and its incredible capabilities.
You’ll need to check out the official contest guidelines here for the specifics, but essentially, Epic Games want us to use the car to ‘its fullest potential.’ If you’ve been wanting to design an island for a while and haven’t really had the push you’ve felt that you’ve needed, here it is. This is the push. This is the best excuse to head into creative mode and whip up something truly spectacular with the Octane and its insane capabilities in mind.
The Octane dropped with Fortnite patch v22.10, which also introduces a chest option, a long-range weapon, and the highly-anticipated return of a Fortnite fan-favorite. If you’ve missed the latest news, the game recently leaned into accusations that it’s a dead game with a brand-new tongue-in-cheek Fortnite pack.
