The Captain AmericaFortniteskin is about to make history as the most recurring special guest character in the game’s Shop.Fortnitehas mined pop culture for various playable character skins, and Marvel is no exception. What started as simple gags has since evolved into an ever-growing roster of guest appearances from some of the company’s most memorable heroes and villains, withFortniteoften adding new Marvel characters in time for an upcoming MCU movie or show.
As one of the most famous and beloved Marvel heroes, the Steve Rogers incarnation of Captain America has naturally been featured as a guest character skin inFortniteseveral times over the years. The patriotic Avenger first stepped intothe online battle royale world ofFortniteduring Chapter 2 Season 3 in the summer of 2020, and has since been re-introduced every Fourth of July, a fitting holiday for a character who embodies the Red, White, and Blue. He has also appeared in the Shop during several other Marvel-themed events and celebrations, to the point where Captain America is about to set an impressiveFortniterecord.
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As pointed out by Reddit user Aussie_54,Captain America’sFortnitecharacter skinhas now appeared in the Shop an impressive 99 times, meaning that he only needs to appear once more to be the first skin to be featured in the online store 100 times. Some users have recalled how Captain America’sFortniteskin was only available for four weeks when he was first introduced, while others have pointed out other content packs close to achieving such a milestone.
This recentFortnitemilestone comes at an interesting time for Captain America, as recent rumors suggest that Sam Wilson might be joining Steve Rogers asyet another newFortniteMarvel skinsoon. Outside ofFortnite, Captain America recently fought the good fight inMarvel’s Midnight Suns, and he is set to join forces with Black Panther to battle Hydra in a new Marvel game from Skydance New Media andUnchartedwriter Amy Hennig.
Captain America is one of Marvel’s oldest and most famous heroes after the likes of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, so it seems incredibly fitting that he be one of the most prominently featuredguest character skins inFortnite. With this year’s Fourth of July celebrations only a few months away, it might not be long before the good Captain sets history by making his 100th appearance in theFortniteshop.
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