There's been a skin in Fortnite called 'John Wick' for ages, but now Lionsgate and Epic Games have made the whole deal official with an in-game event which showcases the movie character, who is famously played by the one and only Keanu Reeves. You can see him face off against the original 'John Wick' skin in the short trailer above.
The new event – which starts today – includes a unique Wick’s Bounty LTM (Limited Time Mode) and free John Wick Challenges, allowing players can gain free rewards such as Gold Coin Back Bling, the One Shot Glider, and the Boogeyman Wrap.
You can also buy the John Wick Set, which comprises of the John Wick Outfit and the Simple Sledge Pickaxe.
Here are the details of the event, straight from the horse's mouth:
Wick’s Bounty LTM Details
Solo/Duo/Squads.
- Eliminating a player awards one gold coin for every elimination they have + however many bounty points the target had.
- Top three coin leaders are displayed on a HUD scoreboard (Bounty Leaders).250 coins
- Coin leaders have a gold/silver/bronze #1/2/3 icon over their heads400 coins
- Coin leaders can be seen on the map/compass when they are nearby and moving or shooting.600 coins
- Coin leaders can be seen by everyone on map/compass when they are moving or shooting.
- Coin leaders will have a gold/silver/bronze glow around themOnce a player crosses the last point threshold, they will remain on the map and have the alt Wick skin for the rest of the match, even if they lose the point lead.
First to 1000 tokens wins the match.
John Wick is, of course, a fictional character from the film series of the same name. The third instalment – John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum – hits cinemas this week, making this a canny piece of marketing. The character was previously featured in Payday 2, and will get his own outing in the form of the upcoming John Wick Hex, which is being created by Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular developer Mike Bithell.
Will you be switching on Fortnite today to make the most of this event? Let us know with a comment.
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I've been wanting to watch this trilogy really badly. Gotta see the first two and then go see the third one in theaters!
I hope the fight sceens and action are faster than they are in the movies. No offence Keanu but your getting a little slow now that your well into 50's.
I never knew who he was until fortnite
Sorry
I guess that means it works?
You don't kill a man's dog and steal his car. That means war.
@Giygas_95 The first one is great, he kills people because they kill his dog. But the second is so full of continuity errors, I almost turned it off, and has no real storyline at all
Cool, I'll be playing
Cool. Might be worth a stream.
Does anyone know how much the John Wick pack is on Switch? I erased FORTNITE for space, but might jump back in for this.
@WhiteTrashGuy The character alone is 2000 v-bucks. Now there's a pickaxe that'll set you back 500, 2 emotes for 200 each and a wrap for 300. 3200 V-bucks for all the purchased items. There are freebies in the challenge but it ain't no skin brah.
@magnumc500
Awesome. Thanks for the info. Will probably just pick up the character.
@PBandSmelly Never heard of a little thing called "The Matrix Trilogy"? Pretty much must-see movies for any sci-fi/fantasy fan, or fan of martial arts.
@BacklogBlues Those were more than likely choreographed at that speed for maximum viewability. Take the club scene for example:
If they had done that considerably faster, in that type of lighting, it would probably have been really hard to follow, and it would have looked like a stroboscopic mess.
I never thought a bought it @ThanosReXXX before, but that makes since as it would just be a blur in the dark if it was much faster. And thanks for clip as this is my favorite part of both the movies. I have literally watched this scene over 50 times as i love the song in the background.
@BacklogBlues You're welcome.
Mind you: that's just my theory about it, it's not a confirmed fact that I looked up, but also taking into account that it's a "slightly" over the top action movie, that's mostly based around "gun-fu", it kinda does make sense that they would want to emphasize the kill moves and such, to make it a bit more spectacular.
If everything would happen in a lightning fast blur of motions, you'd lose that emphasis.
I swear, Keanu Reeves can do no wrong. I am not interested in this Fortnite skin, but I sure do love his movies.
It's Not Just A Skin... It Is Johns Wick's Skin.
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