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Fortnite Avengers Endgame crossover begins as Thanos and Chitauri invade
After Thanos broke in for Infinity War, he's back for Endgame - but this time players have Avengers' weapons to fight him
AVENGERS Endgame hit cinemas this week, wrapping up 22 movies worth of Plot in one summer blockbuster.
It's not just coming to cinemas, though -- it's also coming to Fortnite.
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A second Fortnite X Avengers event is here, just in time for Avengers: Endgame to be released in cinemas.
The Limited Time Endgame mode sees players split into two teams - Heroes and Chitauri.
As the heroes hunt for Avengers' weapons, Chitauri look for Infinity Stones.
The first Chitauri to find an Infinity Stone turns into Thanos, with their power increasing for every stone they find.
Heroes, meanwhile, can respawn on death, at least to begin with.
Heroes also start with a map showing them the way to the first Mythic Avengers item; the rest can be found in chests.
If you are eliminated as Thanos when there are still other Chitauri alive, another member of your team will become Thanos after a short delay.
The fight ends either when a player as Thanos collects all six stones, which stops heroes from respawning, and then eliminate all remaining heroes, or when all the Chitauri are dead.
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You can read about all the rules and other changes in the .
There are also Endgame challenges, which will give players cosmetic rewards including graffiti sprays, banners and even a glider modelled after the Avengers' quinjet plane.
Two Marvel outfits are also coming to the item store.
The first of these, Black Widow, is out now, while a second will be revealed and made available next week.
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It was teased on Twitter by Epic Games with a picture of Brite Bomber, one of Fortnite's most recognisable 'characters' holding Captain America's shield.
Epic Games followed up with a second teaser, showing Thor's Stormbreaker axe-cum-hammer thing being held aloft by... Fishstick.
A third teaser then showed a pair of Iron Man style gloves, complete with blasters, equipped by an in-game commando.
It won't be the first Fortnite and Avengers crossover -- a previous event for Infinity War gave players the chance to wield the Infinity Gauntlet and run riot at evil titan Thanos.
Given in that version picking up the Infinity Gauntlet turned players into Thanos, it seems entirely possible that this time, picking up Cap's vibranium shield may well turn you into the All-American hero.
The tease came hours before the film's world premiere in Los Angeles where the likes of Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Brie Larson dazzled to give the popular kids' film series an epic send-off.
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What is Fortnite x Avengers?
According to Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo, the pair are big fans of the game, and they would often play rounds of Fortnite while editing the film.
Epic creative director Donald Mustard told : “Out of the blue, I get this call from Joe.
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“And after a bit of geeking out over each other’s work, we start brainstorming these crazy ideas.
“It was really important that whatever we did, it had to be super authentic to both Fortnite and the Avengers: Infinity War, and something that fans of both would be excited about.”
What abilities can Thanos have in the Endgame LTM?
The first Chitauri to find an Infinity Stone becomes Thanos.
Thanos has "a powerful punch, a destructive beam attack, and the ability to jump high into the air and then smash anything in his way when he comes back down," according to Epic.
- Each time an Infinity Stone is claimed, Thanos' abilities grow more powerful and the remaining Chitauri gain health.
- Reality Stone (Red) = Heath & Shields doubled (1000->2000)
- Soul Stone (Orange) = Siphon activated (grants Thanos shields only)
- Mind Stone (Yellow) = Jump height doubled
- Space Stone (Blue) = Ground Pound AOE size tripled, damage x6
- Time Stone (Green) = Big knockback added to each hit, damage x3
- Power Stone (Purple) = Laser damage x6
Chitauri all start with laser rifles, jetpacks and anti-structure grenades.
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