Fortnite’s second Marvel season puts Doctor Doom center stage

Marvel supervillain and Incredible 4 foil Physician Doom is all over the place nowadays. After appearing at Comic Con as Robert Downey Jr.’s newest function, the green-caped menace shall be closely featured in Fortnite‘s Chapter 5 Season 4 as a part of the Absolute Doom battle cross, Epic announced.

“Wielding the traditional energy of Pandora’s Field, Marvel’s armored despot Physician Doom has transplanted his Latvarian area to the Battle Royale Island and seized a foothold together with his military of loyal henchmen,” in accordance with Fortnite‘s weblog.

On prime of Doom, you will get characters like Warfare Machine, Gwenpool, Mysterio and, in fact, the Incredible 4. The island may also function themed areas like Doomstadt and Fort Doom and Marvel-themed weapons are on faucet, together with Captain America’s defend (beforehand seen in Fornite’s 2019 Avenger’s Endgame event) and Doom’s personal Arcane Gauntlets.

It is Fortnite’s second Marvel-themed season, with the earlier August 2020 romp providing Iron Man, Storm and a distinct model of Physician Doom. We have additionally seen Deadpool, various X-Force members and different Marvel heroes earlier than.

Together with its Marvel forged, Disney can also be bringing its personal villains and characters to the brand new season together with Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook, Maleficent and The Incredibles. That is probably no coincidence, as Disney lately purchased a $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games — so count on extra of the identical down the highway.