Captain America is now in Fortnite – The Verge

A Captain America skin is now offered in Fortnite, Legendary Games revealed today. Hes the newest comic-themed skin to be added to the popular free-to-play battle royale video game.

Captain America costs 2,000 V-bucks (about $20) from the Fortnite in-game shop. If you buy the skin, youll also get Captain Americas iconic guard, which isnt just cosmetic– youll have the ability to wear it on your back and use it as a pickaxe in-game. Captain Americas shield has in fact already appeared in the game in the past– you could wield it last year as a special item in a restricted time Avengers-themed mode, however you werent able to buy it to use whenever you wanted.

Theres also a brand-new Captain America-themed fireworks emote

Fortnite has a long history of offering skins based on popular comic book characters. Legendary Games also sold Marvels Black Widow and Star-Lord as part of last years Avengers crossover and X-Force skins last season.

Theres likewise a brand-new Captain America-themed fireworks emote for sale, which could be enjoyable to deploy if you pick to celebrate Independence Day on the Fortnite island this weekend. The emote costs 300 V-bucks.