IPs collaborating withcrossoversinvolving characters is not uncommon, especially given the success ofFortnitewhenever it adds another licensed character to its already bloated roster.
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Crossovers give the chance to experience a beloved character in a brand-new franchise and in a brand-new way, or discover a new favorite from thecrossover with a favored game. This year featured a number of them, and here are just a few to showcase what this year had to offer.
8Fortnite X My Hero Academia
Fortniteis no stranger to crossovers,the popular battle royalehost to hundreds of video game, anime, comic book and movie characters. FromHalotoSpider-Man,Resident EviltoDragon Ball,andStreet FightertoStar Wars, Fortnitehas a cross-over to appease everyone.
2022 saw Deku from the popular superhero animeMy Hero Academiajoin the fray, bringing with him the Hero Training Island map and a whole host of themed rewards that will no doubt attract fans.
7Call Of Duty: Warzone - Operation Monarch
Call of Duty: WarzoneallowsCall of Dutyfans to experiencetheir favorite FPSin a brand-new way by jumping on the battle-royale bandwagon, pitting players against each other to see who can shoot their way to victory.
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In May 2022, a limited-time crossover was introduced, allowing players to assume control of the fearsome titans King Kong and Godzilla in the aptly named Operation Monarch event. New challenges and modes of play including air and sea combat came with the event, bringing a fun and exhilarating spin to the game for the short duration of the event.
6Fall Guys X Street Fighter
Similarly toFortnite,Fall Guysis no stranger to introducing licensed skins to deck your bean character in, having previously collaborated with hugely popular IP’s such asNieR: Automata,Sonic the HedgehogandCuphead.
2022 sawFall Guyscollaborate withStreet Fighter, bringing in the iconic skins of Cammy, Ryu and Akuma to the roster. It seems the list will only grow withannouncements of what will be added nextto the colorful and kooky multiplayer platform.
5Disney Speedstorm
Though nowpushed back to 2023having missed its initial release date this year,Disney Speedstormstill revealed a tantalising look into its roster of characters, maps, as well as its high-octane gameplay.
With Disney having acquired so many IP’s over the years,Disney Speedstormwill certainly be a crossover to look out for with characters from Disney, Pixar and Marvel all competitively burning rubber on the themed racetracks to see who can come in first place and prove themselves the superior racer.
4MultiVersus
An impressive diverse of characters and the question of what if Jake the Dog could beat Batman results inMultiVersus,a free to play fighting game in the similar vein toSuper Smash Brotherswith its exciting action and 2D frontal camera view.
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MultiVersusbrings together characters from comics, movies, games and TV shows all equipped with their own special moves themed to match them, setting an impressive example for what a crossover game can achieve, and should definitely be watched for in the future with the promises of more characters to come.
3Free Fire X Assassin’s Creed
The mobile battle royaleFree Firesaw more popularity with theirAssassin’s Creedcrossover back in March. TheAssassin’s Creedcrossover, calledCreed of Fire, brought skins including the iconic white peaked hood, the hidden blade and a brand-new game mode for player to enjoy, the aptly named Lone Wolf Strike Out.
In this game mode, the player pool size is reduced to eight players, but each player has 3 lives as opposed to one. The objective is for one player to wear down the lives of the other competitors until they are the last one standing, encouraging a more calm and tactical approach befitting of an assassin.
PUBGtreated its fanbase to a spooktacular surprise back in October by announcing a crossover event with the famed horror multiplayer game,Dead by Daylight,the latter of which is no stranger to crossovers byincluding countless iconic killers and survivors from horror movies and games.
ThePUBGandDead by Daylightcrossover introduced new cosmetics available to buy in the in-store game as well as a terrifying game mode in celebration of Halloween to emulate the experience ofDead by Daylightwith hide-and-seek gameplay.
Dead by Daylightadded more legendary characters to their already impressive roster with the Project W DLC, as a nod to Wesker’sResident Evillore. Project W featured Albert Wesker as the killer with his usual slick-backed hair, sunglasses, and of course the power of uroborus as his unique killer power. Ada Wong and Rebecca Chambers joinedthe every-growing list of survivors, bringing new generator and healing perks to aid fellow survivors during trials.
With this being the secondResident Evilcrossover withDead by Daylightit is possible there will be more collaborations in the future to look forward to, asResident Evilhas a wealth of characters to choose from.
