Fortnite fans are ready to throw their money at a Lord of the Rings collab

Fortnite fans are talking about their dream collabs, with The Lord of the Rings being a popular choice - even if it is unlikely.

28th Aug 2024 14:13

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At this point in Fortnite's life cycle, it would be easier to list the collaborations we haven't had. With everything from Stranger Things to Star Wars, we've also enjoyed Family Guy and Futurama while basking in the comic book capers of DC and multiple Marvel crossovers. Still, there are plenty more we'd like to see.

While there have been plenty of calls for The Simpsons to bring a touch of Springfield to the map, there are other IPs still yet to get the nod. In particular, the Warner Bros. back catalogue seems relatively untouched aside from the heroes and villains of DC. What about The Matrix, Godzilla, Harry Potter, and The Lord of the Rings? 

Fortnite fans demand The Lord of the Rings collab

Posting on the FortniteBR subreddit, u/RhysLightning95 asked which collab would be a must-buy. Although we support the OP's calls for a BoJack Horseman crossover, the top comment is asking for a trip to Middle-earth. The idea of a collab with The Lord of the Rings sounds like a licence to print money. 

There are obvious problems due to the size of hobbits, although someone suggested we could have them on Back Blings on a gnarly Gandalf skin. The top comment reads, "LotR I know they'll never get the rights, but it would be fun to recreate the meme of Gandalf holding an AR. Would by any bundles, regardless of price."

Someone else added, "A witch king skin would be aaaaamazing," while a third concluded, "I was literally talking to my friends the other day and said I would pay an absurd amount of money for a Gandalf skin." Others in the comments were asking for the likes of Breaking Bad and Adventure Time, but TLOtR has a LOT of potential.

Even if we doubt Warner Bros. would be willing to hand over the rights to Middle-earth so easily, we've already seen an epic fan creation of Helm's Deep within LEGO Fortnite. There was also a sneaky Easter egg of Helm's Deep hidden on the beach back in Chapter 3 Season 3, while the franchise was name-dropped alongside DOOM and Family Guy. Guess which is the only one we haven't had yet.

With Peter Jackson returning for more Middle-earth movies and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power back in our lives with Season 2, Fortnite could make some serious bank by cashing on the franchise. Let's be honest, we've all seen weirder collabs jump off the Battle Bus. We're looking at you, Buff Peter Griffin. 

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