Plenty of weird and wonderful things happen in the crazy world of Fortnite on a regular basis, but we've never seen anything quite as odd - and possibly as clever - as this.
Regular players of the game will likely be aware of a giant, outdoor movie theatre screen that peacefully sits within Risky Reels. Well, for just the briefest of moments, Disney star Wreck It Ralph can be seen flashing across this screen, running from left to right and giving a small wave before disappearing. The weirdest thing about the situation is that neither Epic Games nor Disney has spoken about any crossover potential, simply leaving players to discover it for themselves.
You can see the cameo in action in this video from MozzzyyTwitch, seemingly one of the first players to have witnessed it in-game. Just as a quick warning, the appearance unsurprisingly took the streamer by surprise, resulting in some bad language towards the end of the clip.
Of course, the original movie's sequel, Ralph Breaks the Internet, launched in US cinemas last night - the same time that this little appearance first took place. The films are known for featuring plenty of video game references, with Ralph finding himself being digitally transported into famous games; it would appear that this is a genius little bit of marketing, rather literally plonking the character into a real-life game in a similar fashion to the movie itself.
The film is releasing in the UK next week, so perhaps UK players should keep an eye out for a random appearance, too. Nicely played, Epic Games. Nicely played...
[source reddit.com, via eurogamer.net]
Comments 28
It was just marketing for the new film
Well Fortnight was trending in the new movie and if you've seen the movie you will totally get why he made a brief appearance.
This isn't the first time Fortnite has done promotion for Disney films, the Infinity Gauntlet and playable Thanos is all Disney Marvel after all.
I've said it before and I will keep saying it. This game's popularity is only due to it's free to play nature and presence on everything from PC, PS4 and Switch to some smart refrigerators and toasters. If the game were a normally priced release on a normal assortment of devices, it'd be an obscure, third string shooter with a tiny fraction of its current player base.
Fortnite is by no means bad. But the hype does not reflect the quality. It's at best, a decent 6/10 or 7/10. But it's free and I can play it on my toothbrush, so hey, Fortnite time!
The first WIR was OK but it took a great concept and didn’t really go anywhere with it. However, I will not be seeing this one as I really don’t want to support Sarah Silverman, whose comments about Louis CK were downright deplorable. Not sure why Disney didn’t publicly fire her as they did James Gunn if it’s the same sorta stuff, except the comments were made recently.
I watched the movie last night, and this is cross-promotion. The Fortnite Battle Bus appears very obviously on-screen for a few seconds; not very long, but long enough to register that it’s Fortnite in a Disney film.
Man, not every tiny thing in Fortnite is news.
Well it makes sense if Fortnite is referenced in the new movie, but what sort of animated film is filled with tons of brands like Google, Facebook and Fortnite and then makes that the whole concept? It's kind of sad...
Hardly a 'wtf' moment. jeez.
Some of y'all have no joy
@Heavyarms55 how is that in any way relevant?
Well. Disney already paid to have Thanos in there.
And I do think a regular guy who smashes buildings is more suited for the universe than a purple intergalactic drama queen.
Well, SPOILER ALERT Fortnite is briefly shown and mentioned in Ralph Breaks the Internet so this crossover makes a lot of sense.
@20wonders
As I recall, Marvel gets its fair share of coverage in that film too, like having Iron Man fly around.
Disney making the most of its IPs and connections clearly.
@RupeeClock Don't forget a bit of Star Wars love as well. It is a Disney movie after all.
@Heavyarms55 and yet, you still clicked the link AND decided to comment.
Marketing or not, this stuff is fun to see in the game. Looking forward to more holiday stuff as well!
@TOMAWOLF I clicked for Ralph, not Fortnite. Lol
@nessisonett what did she say that offended you? That she is angry he did it, but sad because he is her friend? haha, what is there to be offended about?
@itslukec https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/oct/23/sarah-silverman-apologises-after-louis-ck-masturbation-comments
Honestly, just read it yourself, I don't want to post what she said. She said it was different because she had 'nothing to offer him' which is implying that the women he preyed on had 'something to offer him'. Not nice, not marketable by Disney.
@nessisonett Ok. Well I just see someone's honest opinion on the matter, I don't think she said anything out of line. To each their own though, I understand where you are coming from.
@itslukec No problem, I wish everyone on the internet could agree to disagree
Eww, what's in Ralph's hand? Isn't that Trump's [censored]?
This game needs to just die already
Much ado about nothing
So here's a question--well, two, actually. First, we got this new system where people can dislike your comments, but why can't you see dislikes on your own comments? Second, why is there a like button for articles, but I can't dislike articles about Fortnite?
@Heavyarms55
So edgy, bruh. We're all impressed by how much you've assured yourself you're right when all evidence says otherwise, big guy!
@sleepinglion Totally man! Screw people having a good time! For FREE no less!!
How dare they.
You could say the same thing about Ralph's appearance in "Sega All-Star Racing Transformed."
@TOMAWOLF It's the constant barrage of Fortnite everywhere that irks me, not the game. It's perfectly fine, just not worthy of all the attention it gets
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