In recent months, Nintendo has been more and more open to sharing its IPs with third party developers, whether it be hats for cars in Rocket League or the wholesale indie-developed Cadence of Hyrule. It looks like another huge cross-over could be on the horizon too, as Fortnite dataminers have discovered references to a “Squidkid” skin and back bling.
We **MIGHT** see a Fortnite x Splatoon Collab..
Found a skin & backbling! (they were added recently to a secret place)-CID_TBD_Athena_Commando_M_SquidKid
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Credits -> Me, @s1l0x & @Lucas7yoshi pic.twitter.com/Xt4CYj3lIw— HYPEX – Fortnite Leaks & News (@HYPEX) September 5, 2019
While it’s possible this could lead to a Splatoon cross-over event, Fortnite has had those with everything from Avengers to Borderlands after all, it’s also possible the term Squidkid is a cheeky allusion to Splatoon’s marketing that may not even be present outside of the game’s data.
We’ll just have to wait and see what comes of it!
Written by Tom Brown
Whether it’s an exciting new entry in a series long established or a weird experiment meant only for the dedicated, Tom is eager to report on it. Rest assured, if Nintendo ever announces Elite Beat Agents 2, he’ll be there.
