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Fortnite and Marvel confirm new crossover season starring Doctor Doom, as Disney integration deepens

Fortnite will host another Marvel-focused season, this time centering on Doctor Doom, accompanied by yet more superhero…

Marvel boss Kevin Feige was joined on stage by Star Wars legend Dave Filoni and Pixar head honcho Pete Doctor, who additionally detailed a treasure trove of Disney franchises also set to get crossovers in Fortnite over the coming months, as Epic Games' integration with the Mouse House deepends. A trailer for the new season also featured a furrier look for Fortnite's much-loved muscley cat Meowscles, apparently inspired by Marvel's Sabretooth, while fans at the event report being told that a Fishstick variant of Deadpool, named Fishpool, is also being worked on. That season featured Thor, She-Hulk, Groot, Storm, Dr. Doom, Mystique, Iron Man and Wolverine, characters Epic Games has clearly steered away from repeating with new skins here, and memorably ended in a spectacular major live event where the Marvel heroes teamed up to take down Galactus- something that will take some beating.

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