Arcane unleashed a crossover with Fortnite back in 2021, bringing Jinx and Vi skins to the item shop. First up was the Jinx bundle, rolling out in Chapter 2 Season 8, with a Vi bundle following in Chapter 3 Season 1. If you didn’t grab the outfits the first time around, it’s unlikely that you’ll get another chance.
Since their departure, Jinx and Vi have become some of the most requested Fortnite skins to return to the store rotation. It was thought that the launch of Arcane Season 2 in November 2024 would be a fitting opportunity to do just that. However, Arcane skins have remained absent from the Fortnite shop for over a thousand days.
Demand doesn’t matter
Riot Games Co-founder, Marc ‘Tryndamere’ Merrill, took to X to address requests from fans asking to bring Arcane skins back to Fortnite.
Merrill explains, “rewinding back to 2021, when we first teamed up with Epic to bring Jinx and Vi to Fortnite, it was a new kind of crossover for us and we hope it helped make S1 launch feel truly special.”
“Since then, Fortnite has evolved a ton with new experiences and collabs, and we’ve had a lot of conversations with Epic about what might be possible. They’ve been great partners, but we haven’t been able to find the right fit to bring the Arcane skins back and it unfortunately won’t be happening in the foreseeable future.”
Although specific details were omitted, the message from Merrill suggests Epic Games and Riot Games were unable to come to an agreement on the matter.
While Arcane skins returning to Fortnite seems less likely than ever, Merrill signs off by promising “if anything changes in the future, we’ll let you know ASAP!”
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