With how many crossovers existing in Fortnite right now, with The Flash from DC Comics being the most recent to be confirmed, it’s hard to be surprised anymore whenever a new one is revealed or teased. With this said, what’s looking to be the next crossover event has emerged to justly surprise players for unanticipated it is – Tron.
Speculations of a Tron skin being introduced to Fortnite first started after a recent datamine, courtesy of reputable Fortnite dataminer and leaker HYPEX. They shared a photo of a new portal on Twitter, which always brings about a new guest star for the battle royale, codenamed Mainframe.
The graphical aesthetics are brazenly reminiscent of the Tron films, particularly the 2010 sequel Tron: Legacy, and one of the Light Cycles can even be barely spotted. Even the accompanying sound effects seem like it was ripped straight out of the movies.
New Mainframe Portal! pic.twitter.com/gfEC4OAK2x
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) February 10, 2021
And as if that was not obvious enough, developer Epic Games shared another teaser transmission which always gives hints for the next big crossover character. The audio log is from Jonesy cleaning an old computer before supposedly being teleported away, which brings to mind how people enter the world of Tron, called The Grid.
Aside from this, the log is also labeled as MCP-82. Any fan of the original movie should be familiar and will recognize these letters, as the MCP stands for Master Control Program which was the main villain of the franchise.
The number 82 is certainly a reference to the original film’s launch year of 1982. Finally, the target’s description states “They fight for the users,” which is a blatant reference to Tron’s line of “I fight for the users.”
:: Incoming Transmission – Reality Log MCP-82 ::
Targets Description: They fight for the users pic.twitter.com/aCbdywI8FQ— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) February 10, 2021
While Tron fans are obviously hyped to see this oft-overlooked series making a cameo in one of the most famous video games in the world, it’s kind of odd that Epic Games chose it in the first place. Tron as a Fortnite character barely fits with the current season’s hunter theme, which is why characters such as The Predator and The Mandalorian have been included.
There also has not been any new Tron update in years, though relevance has barely been a factor for guest character’s inclusion. In addition, a third movie is currently in the works and will star Jared Leto with Garth Davis as its director.
