Marvel's 'Infinity War' Crossover into 'Fortnite' Was the Game's First—and Best—Collaboration

Last spring, Fortnite made the shocking announcement that Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet would be dropping in for a limited-time gaming mode. It was Fortnite's first collaboration, and the most hyped. Since then, no other collab has matched the pure excitement brought on by Marvel's, but there have been new, surprising partnerships both in game and out of game. These are the best Fortnite collaborations to date.

While all Fortnite collaborations are creative, Fortnite Monopoly, which came out last fall, falls at the bottom of the list. It’s not a bad game, but it’s also not Monopoly. Fortnite Monopoly, while cute and fun enough, feels more like forced capitalization on Fortnite mania rather than a labor of love. No worries; Hasbro has a better contender on the way.

Arguably one of the most innovative collaborations, Marshmello, an EDM DJ geared toward a younger audience, dropped into Fortnite with the release of a Marshmello skin, emote, and a few other cosmetics in February. Marshmello also performed an exclusive free concert-in the game. Fortnite is notorious for putting on timed events, but a full-fledged concert organized with a major celebrity was definitely a first for the gaming world.

Nerf is releasing a series of Fortnite-themed guns, so now you can get shot at by sub-13-year-olds both online and in real life. Combining one of the most popular toy guns with the most popular shooter game was a no-brainer move for Hasbro. The Nerf guns come out later this month, but you can pre-order them now.

Just in time for the 2019 Super Bowl, Fortnite brought back its series of NFL skins and a football mode from the regular season, along with various emotes and other cosmetics. There were several base skins to choose from, and each skin could be extensively customized with various real NFL team overlays and player numbers. It was definitely a lofty plan, but it paid off tremendously.

Here we got actually trendy video game clothing. Last summer, Neff, the notorious beanie brand, dabbled in a Fortnite collaboration. Fortnite has a wonderful and iconic design, which Neff utilized to make this truly neat collection. It’s one of the few video game x style team-ups that has gone well, save for Uniqlo x Nintendo back in 2017.

It was the first crossover, and definitely the best. The Avengers: Infinity War x Fortnite collaboration allowed players to participate in a game of hot potato with the Infinity Gauntlet, and whoever collected said gauntlet could turn into the massive Thanos with awesome powers. It helped that Thanos was also able to perform all of the standard dances in the game, which was both a somber and hilarious sight after watching his carnage on the big screen. The collaboration was handled with grace, leaving fans of both MCU and Fortnite curious as to what may come this year with Avengers: Endgame.