The rumors and leaks were true! Epic Games is collaborating with Netflix and Sony for a special KPop Demon Hunters crossover in Fortnite. The highly anticipated crossover event begins this week, kicking off in the game on October 2nd!
"On October 2 jump into the new Demon Rush limited-time mode to take on the demons to seal the honmoon!" Epic announced. "The action doesn’t stop there, try out the new Rumi's Empowered Sword, Zoey's Golden Bubble Shield, take a snack break with Mira's X-tra Spicy Ramyeon, and teleport around the Island with the Derpy Teleporter Mask in Battle Royale, Blitz, and Reload."
Demon Rush is a twist on Fortnite's limited-time mode, Horde Rush, which is usually tied to special events like the Halloween-inspired Fortnitemares. Playing off Fortnite Chapter 6's demonic thing, this new Demon Rush mode sees players team up with HUNTR/X to protect the Honmoon from the endless waves of faceless demons. Between each Survival Phase, players will be able to equip items and abilities inspired by KPop Demon Hunters, such as Rumi's Empowered Sword and Zoey's Golden Bubble. The Demon Rush mode will run through November 1st.
The collaboration will also include a wide assortment of KPop Demon Hunters cosmetics, including outfits, accessories, and emotes. Epic hasn't fully revealed the full line of cosmetics, but leaks have confirmed that the following items will be available for purchase through the in-game item shop:
- Rumi Outfit (HUNTR/X)
- Rumi's Ramyeon Back Bling
- Rumi's Sa-In-Geom Pickaxe
- Emote
- Mira Outfit (HUNTR/X)
- Mira's Ramyeon Back Bling
- Mira's Gok-Do Pickaxe
- Emote
- Zoey Outfit (HUNTR/X)
- Zoey’s Ramyeon Back Bling
- Zoey’s Shin-Kal Pickaxe
- Zoey's Thumbs Up Emote
According to insider @SpushFNBR (via @HYPEX), there will also be. a KPop Demon Hunters bundle for purchase that will include three skins, three backblings, three pickaxes, one emote, and two dances.
The KPop Demon Hunters event in Fortnite will go live on Thursday, October 2nd. Downtime is scheduled for 4:00 a.m. ET and is estimated to last about an hour and a half. This means you should wake up to the event already live in the game.
Released on Netflix in June, KPop Demon Hunters is an animated musical action-fantasy that follows the fictional K-pop girl group Huntr/X. Leading double lives as idols, Rumi, Mira, and Zoey secretly use their magical powers and weaponry to keep their fans safe from demons.
A global and cultural phenomenon, KPop Demon Hunters has become a massive success. In August, Netflix announced that KPop Demon Hunters had become the streamer's most-watched film ever, surpassing Red Notice with more than 236 million views. The film's soundtrack achieved similar success on the Billboard charts, where it became the first soundtrack with four simultaneous Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.
Fortnite has often collaborated with massive franchises, including Marvel, Star Wars, DC, and more, but there's a chance KPop Demon Hunters could top them all. And the fact that we're getting it just a few months after the film released on Netflix is doubly impressive.