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Fortnite: Absolute Doom is the latest large-scale collaboration between Epic Games and Marvel

Fortnite's next season begins on August 16 and will bring Gwenpool, Doctor Doom, and more Marvel characters to the game.

Donovan Erskine

August 12, 2024 8:05 AM

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This weekend at D23, Disney announced multiple collaborations with Fortnite maker Epic Games. The largest of which is Absolute Doom, the title of Fortnite’s next season. It’ll be fully Marvel themed, with characters like Doctor Doom and War Machine being added as playable characters.

The first trailer for Fortnite: Absolute Doom dropped over the weekend and shows the villainous Doctor Doom wreaking havoc on Battle Royale Island. We also see Captain America Jonesey, Mysterio, Peelvirine, and Gwenpool.

The trailer also teases a new POI with Doom’s Castle, where we see players duking it out with standard weapons as well as special Marvel-themed items. This includes Captain America’s Shield and Iron Man’s Repulsors, both returning from previous seasons. There’s also a new Doctor Doom weapon that will let players fire a concentrated blast of energy at enemies.

Fortnite: Absolute Doom launches on August 16, 2024. It will mark the second Marvel-themed Fortnite season following Fortnite: Nexus War in 2020. For more Fortnite news, stay right here on Shacknews.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_