Fortnite and Spencer's Spirit Halloween Team Up Because Epic Games Still Likes Making Money

Earlier this month, the licensing program for popular battle royale game Fortnite finally started to bear fruit with the announcement of the Rex Skin coming as a Funko Pop! vinyl toy. This week, the powerhouse is getting Halloween costumes from Spirit Halloween.

Spirit Halloween and Spencer's (yea, the place you bought your chained wallet in middle school still exists) announced that they're bringing Fortnite themed "costumes, cosplay, accessories, and gear" to the pop-up Spirit stores, Spencer's stores in malls, and even online. 

"Fortnite fans will be able to don their favorite costume skins preparing for epic battles in official gear and accessories," said Kym Sarkos, Executive Vice President of Spirit Halloween and Spencer's. "Dance battles, gaming with friends and cosplaying are only the beginning. We will continue to add detailed replica products for Fortnite fanatics, so be sure to keep an eye out for additional supply drops."

Mark Rein, Co-Founder at Epic Games explained that Fortnite is all about the players, customization, and community, which is why giving options for costumes makes sense. "A big part of Fortnite," he stated, "is letting players come together and express themselves in the game. Partnering with Spirit Halloween and Spencer's means they can take that to the next level, and we couldn't be more excited."

So, what gear do we get?

On Spencer's and Spirit's websites, the costumes for Skull Trooper, Dark Voyager, Cuddle Team Leader, Brite Bomber, Black Knight, and Crackshot are all available for pre-order right now. As for weapons, there's no guns. But, there is a light-up boogie bomb with sound, Rainbow Smash Pickaxe, Party Animal Pickaxe, and (of course) the Basic Pickaxe. 

Pre-ordering gets you a September 30th ship date right now. But, Spencer's explains that items and costumes should start arriving in stores around US Labor Day 2018 (September 3, 2018). In the mean time, we'll watch and see what neat liscenced things for Fortnite come out by year's end.

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