Fortnite is known for a few things, and one of the biggest is its collaborations and crossovers. Plenty of other things have happened across Fortnite's current four Chapters of content, including multiple map resets, story developments, and even the integration of a zero-building mode. In that time, Fortnite's core gameplay has been expanded in both temporary and permanent ways, with not only new movement abilities but also vehicles and alternate traversal methods that make the experience surprisingly technical. However, it's still the collabs that tend to dominate Fortnite discussion.

Listing everything that Fortnite has crossed over with is an exercise in futility. While Marvel and DC characters were some of the most memorable early crossovers, there were also items and the characters coming in from John Wick and the National Football League just in Fortnite Chapter 1. The streamer Ninja followed in Chapter 2, and soon enough various real bands and celebrities, game characters, TV shows, Shonen Jump manga, and even Kelsier from Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn novels were all in one place. It almost seems ridiculous that some franchises can't appear in Fortnite at this point, but some properties are particularly poor fits.

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FromSoftware Games

Around the middle of 2022, a rumor began spreading that Fortnite would receive a collaboration with Elden Ring. Both games were wildly successful, and Namco has supplied Fortnite with Pac-Man and Galaxian before, so it seemed plausible. Over a year later, nothing has come of it, and it feels like it's going to stay that way. Elden Ring, and FromSoftware's Souls titles in general, lacks a solid central character that Fortnite can easily turn into a skin. Not only that, but Fortnite fans have been requesting a medieval-themed season for quite some time, and it's rare the aesthetic gets represented. It's too soon to call it impossible, but these hardcore medieval fantasy games probably don't have a chance.

Nintendo Franchises

The Legend of Zelda is probably in the same boat as Elden Ring. Shortly after God of War's Kratos and Halo's Master Chief were added to Fortnite, rumor had it that Metroid's Samus Aran would complete the trifecta on Nintendo's side. Even after Metroid's return through Dread and Prime Remastered, there's still no sign of it two years later. Nintendo is very protective of its characters, so even though other Japanese publishers like Capcom are jumping on the Fortnite bandwagon, fans aren't likely to see Super Smash Bros. intersect with another crossover any time soon.

Realistic Military Shooters

As a third-person shooter geared towards younger demographics, Fortnite needs to present its gunplay and visuals carefully, often leaning towards science fiction with a dash of fantasy. To that end, realistic shooter franchises don't see much play. It's telling that M-rated space marines like the Doom Slayer and Gears of War's protagonists are eligible for more gritty Fortnite skins, but no realistic soldiers from Battlefield, STALKER, or Rainbow Six Siege have appeared. While Call of Duty is possible thanks to a rumored general Activision-Blizzard crossover, certain parts of the franchise will likely stay put.

Other Battle Royales

After all, there's only so much Activision can supply to a direct competitor. Other battle royales like Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, Apex Legends, and PUBG: Battlegrounds are all off the collaboration table. Crossing over with Fortnite could be seen as an admittance of defeat, and Fortnite already has a history of experimenting with mechanics from other successful BR's. Sadly, this means that there's no chance of Titanfall being extracted from Apex Legends and loaned to Epic, but that may be for the best after Fortnite's disastrous introduction of the B.R.U.T.E. These franchises may never meet, but in the name of competition, it's better that way.

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