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A Riot co-founder has backtracked on comments about arcane skins potentially returning to Fortnite.
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They initially hinted that they would never return because their introduction was a one-time thing for Arcane's launch.
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After the response, they followed up saying they would look into it, but it's still unlikely they'll return.
Rare skins have been a hot topic this holiday season, returning to Fortnite after a long hiatus from the game's store, with Master Chief returning on December 23rd. This has players questioning whether some of the rare crossover skins might make a comeback, especially those with Halo heroes in the Legends series, and there's a very faint glimmer of hope for Arcane. fans.
Giving those fans an unwanted Christmas present, on December 25, Fortnite leaker Sheena (via Bumblebee 2) broke the unfortunate news that Jinx and Vi's skin may never be back. The co-founder of Riot Games revealed that Arcane Studios decided not to bring Vi and Jinx back to Fortnite, noting that it was done for the launch of the first season and that the show's creators didn't feel the need to do so.
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With Arcane ending after the conclusion of its second season, and Vi and Jinx's skins being vaulted for the recent rollout of season two, those comments strongly hint that Fortnite may be the first of the skins to be lost forever. However, the same Riot Chief who made those comments saw Sheena's post going somewhat viral and threw a lifeline to those wanting to see Arkane's Fortnite crossover return.
It's unlikely that Jinx and Vi will return to Fortnite, but there is hope
1,056 days and counting, gearing up for the third anniversary
“I'll be talking to the team about Arcane skins in Fortnite, not sure if we can do anything, but I'll look into it,” the co-founder confirmed to all the Arcane and Fortnite fans out there. It all comes down to it 1,056 days since Vi and Jinx were last available To purchase through Fortnite's in-game store. Leather and cosmetic items are cycled in and out, some more than others. Almost three years ago, Vi and Jinx left, likely never to return.
There is hope, and there doesn't need to be an Arcane-related release to bring back the skin. The long-awaited return of Master Chief seems to be just a Christmas present as there is nothing significant connected to the ongoing Halo. Just a skin Fortnite players guessed that we won't have the chance to go back to the store and buy it again after more than 900 days away.
Riot revealed that there is a possibility that the crossover skins will be lost forever, though fans of some other series will be worried. Some might have speculated that the return of Master Chief would follow Kratos who disappeared from the Fortnite Store for a similar amount of time. However, if, like Arcane, it returns to Kratos, it depends on the developers of God of War, there is a chance that his skin will remain vaulted forever.
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Starting life as a tower defense game, Fortnite has become one of the biggest video games out there. Its battle royale mode has dominated popular culture, with concerts featuring megastar musicians and crossovers with every brand imaginable, from Marvel to the NFL.
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Set in the League of Legends universe, Arcane focuses on sisters Violet and Powder (later Jinx) as they find themselves on opposite sides of the growing conflict between the wealthy utopia of Piltover and its dark undercity whose citizens want to break away from their oppressors. Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell, and Kevin Alejandro star in this animated adventure.
