Fortnite x Lewis Hamilton collaboration: Release date, outfits, challenges and more

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Fortnite has always been successful because of collaborations with popular franchises like Marvel, Star Wars, and even God of War. These collaborations have also greatly increased the player base. Furthermore, there have been many spectacular collaborations with celebrities, too! From Travis Scott to J Balvin, there have been many celebrity collaborations in Fortnite! And now, the famous F1 Racer Lewis Hamilton is zooming straight into Fortnite soon!

Fortnite has been successful repeatedly because of solid collaborations with Marvel’s Spider-Man, Star Wars, and even God of War. These collabs and seasonal updates have greatly increased the number of players. Additionally, the video game industry has thrived due to this first-person shooter game by Epic Games! Furthermore, the recent OG update has increased the game’s hype!

And a collaboration at this point is going to be successful! Moreover, Epic Games knows how to attract its fan base with collabs that just seem out of this world. The Fortnite Icon Series, where all the celebrity collabs happen, is one of the most famous skin bundle series in the game. Furthermore, with Lewis Hamilton making his way into the game, fans are really eager to play as the F1 Racer!

Fortnite x Lewis Hamilton collab: Release Date & Challenges

Fortnite and its history of collaboration are really intensive and deep. The game has had collabs with loads of media, celebrities, and games out there. From Stranger Things to Travis Scott and even God of War, Fortnite collabs go really hard! And now, the game’s most ambitious collab, the famous F1 Racer Lewis Hamilton, is coming to Fortnite! Furthermore, his entry in this already hyped-up Chapter 4 Season 5 is going to be one really epic moment.

Epic Games has scheduled the release of the upcoming collab with Lewis Hamilton on November 17, at 7 PM EST in Fortnite.

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The heroic @LewisHamilton is joining the Fortnite Icon Series ⚡ pic.twitter.com/WdcbCq0H1Y
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Although there aren’t any known challenges related to this collab as of now, the scheduled release of v27.10 on November 16 may introduce some collab-exclusive challenges! As per Fortnite’s fashion-forward tendency, there will be several variants available for this upcoming outfit. It will also include a pickaxe, a back bling, and a glider, all with an exclusive theme.

Skins and Bundle content:

Two costumes of the legendary driver are available in the upcoming Lewis Hamilton skin bundle in the Fortnite Icon Series. In the first outfit, Hamilton is dressed in a vibrant, zigzag coat that honors his trademark “streetwear” style. The second outfit seems to be a conventional F1 driver’s kit-like set with a few fictional touches here and there. The other goodies of this collab are:

A surfboard-style Glider
A sword-themed Pickaxe
An exclusive Lewis Hamilton’s dog Roscoe Hamilton-style Back Bling

Sports celebs like Lebron James, Neymar Jr., and Harry Kane, as well as titans of pop culture like Ariana Grande, Mr. Beast, and Travis Scott, have all collaborated on Fortnite’s Icon Series in the past. Lewis Hamilton’s presence serves to further cement Fortnite’s status as a hub where the virtual and physical worlds spectacularly meet. And this update is going to be really big!