{"id":29706,"date":"2026-02-19T18:36:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=29706"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:36:38","slug":"fortnite-players-arent-happy-with-upcoming-solo-leveling-crossover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=29706","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite Players Aren&#8217;t Happy With Upcoming Solo Leveling Crossover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>Fortnite<\/em><\/strong> has shared a new teaser for its crossover with <em>Solo Leveling: Arise<\/em>, and some fans are unhappy that the skins are related to the gacha game and not the anime show. Epic Games has previously teased that <em>Fortnite<\/em> fans would see Sung Jin-Woo in the battle royale. Now, the protagonist is expected to arrive during the ongoing Chapter 7 Season 1, along with another fan-favorite character and more cosmetics.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Earlier in January, leaks hinted at <em>Fortnite<\/em> collaborating with the <em>Solo Leveling<\/em> brand. The rumors excited many players, considering that <em>Solo Leveling<\/em> became Crunchyroll&#8217;s highest-rated anime ever in late 2025 and even won Anime of the Year. Recently, <em>Fortnite<\/em> has been teasing the crossover through official social media posts with dialogue references to the franchise. After much anticipation, Epic Games revealed a first look at hero Sung Jin-Woo&#8217;s skin as part of an upcoming tournament. The developer recently unveiled a closer look at the first wave of <em>Solo Leveling<\/em> skins that will soon land on <em>Fortnite<\/em>, though they aren&#8217;t inspired by the manhwa or the anime series.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"fortnite-leak-kingdom-hearts-crossover-disney\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/02\/jonesy-and-peely-on-disney-background.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/02\/jonesy-and-peely-on-disney-background.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fortnite leak reveals Kingdom Hearts crossover.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/02\/jonesy-and-peely-on-disney-background.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2026\/02\/jonesy-and-peely-on-disney-background.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t\tFortnite Leak Reveals Gaming Crossover That Could Be Great News for Disney Fans<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">A prominent Fortnite leaker reveals that a major gaming crossover with Disney could be coming to Epic Games&#8217; popular battle royale.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"fortnite-39-s-crossover-with-solo-leveling-arise-disappoints-anime-fans\">\n                        Fortnite&#8217;s Crossover with Solo Leveling: Arise Disappoints Anime Fans<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>In its latest promotional video, <em>Fortnite<\/em> showed off Jin-Woo&#8217;s in-game skin performing his iconic resurrection spell on Igris, the Blood-red Commander, suggesting that Igris will also receive a skin. However, some fans have shared their disappointment at Jin-Woo&#8217;s appearance in <em>Fortnite<\/em>. As some players have pointed out, his outfit is directly taken from <em>Solo Leveling: Arise<\/em>, which features a long black coat with multiple zippers. This contrasts with the anime version, which puts the character in more laid-back attire with a simple blue hoodie. For this reason, players are frustrated that Epic Games chose Jin-Woo&#8217;s &#8220;gacha design.&#8221; One fan suggested that they would be skipping the crossover and teased that their &#8220;wallet has never been safer.&#8221; Their post was echoed by 22k likes. Another post with 43k likes jested that the development team probably neglected the collaboration because it &#8220;had trouble staying awake to make it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Fortnite<\/em>&#8216;s trailer also credits rights to Netmarble, the studio behind <em>Solo Leveling: Arise<\/em>, further confirming that the crossover is with the game and not the anime series. On the other hand, some fans wondered if <em>Fortnite<\/em> could include more of Jin-Woo&#8217;s outfits from <em>Solo Leveling: Arise<\/em> as alternate skins. Many fans have also welcomed Igris&#8217; <em>Fortnite<\/em> skin, as he is one of the strongest Shadow soldiers in <em>Solo Leveling<\/em> and a popular character from the anime&#8217;s first season. In the video, Igris is seen both in his original red armor and his Shadow form, so Epic Games may potentially launch these two skins. <em>Fortnite<\/em> has also confirmed that the collaboration will feature a &#8220;Godly Statuette&#8221; backbling and an &#8220;Ahjin Guild&#8221; emoticon. Earlier rumors hinted at a skin for Cha Hae-in as well, so fans should wait for an official look in the following days. The <em>Fortnite<\/em> and <em>Solo Leveling: Arise<\/em> crossover is expected to release on Friday, February 20, with the upcoming update.<\/p>\n<p>Although many players had hoped that <em>Fortnite<\/em> would partner up with the anime series, Epic Games&#8217; decision to team up with <em>Solo Leveling: Arise<\/em> instead might relate to the anime&#8217;s current state. It is worth noting that <em>Solo Leveling<\/em> Season 3 has been delayed indefinitely. Meanwhile, the game series has been more active since the release of <em>Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive<\/em> in 2025. Regardless, the anime franchise remains one of the most popular in recent years, so its crossover with <em>Fortnite<\/em> could still prove quite successful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n<div id=\"cm\" class=\"is-start\" data-per=\"4\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"stage\" id=\"cm-stage\">\n<section class=\"panel start-panel is-active\" id=\"cm-panelStart\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<div class=\"startCard\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"start-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/critical-mass-logo-color-dark-2x-8.png\" alt=\"Critical Mass\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Balance the critic averages<\/p>\n<p>\n            <span class=\"selectWrap\"><br \/>\n              <select id=\"cm-difficultyStart\" class=\"pillselect\" aria-label=\"Difficulty\"><option value=\"easy\">Easy (6)<\/option><option value=\"medium\" selected=\"selected\">Medium (8)<\/option><option value=\"hard\">Hard (10)<\/option><\/select><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n            <button class=\"pillbtn start\" id=\"cm-startBtn\" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n              Start<br \/>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"panel game-panel\" id=\"cm-panelGame\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"hudBar\" id=\"cm-hudBar\">\n<div class=\"hudTop\">\n<div class=\"hudTitle\">\n<h2>Critical Mass<\/h2>\n<p class=\"subline\" id=\"cm-subline\">\n                Pick games to balance the averages.\n              <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hudRight\">\n<p>Time: <span id=\"cm-time\">00:00<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Diff: <span id=\"cm-diff\">\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p>              <button class=\"pillbtn\" id=\"cm-newBtn\" type=\"button\">New<\/button><br \/>\n              <button class=\"pillbtn start\" id=\"cm-submitBtn\" type=\"button\" disabled=\"disabled\"><br \/>\n                Submit<br \/>\n              <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"panel results-panel\" id=\"cm-panelResults\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"is-start\" data-per=\"4\" id=\"cm\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"stage\" id=\"cm-stage\">\n<section aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"panel start-panel is-active\" id=\"cm-panelStart\">\n<div class=\"startCard\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Critical Mass\" class=\"start-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/critical-mass-logo-color-dark-2x-8.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Balance the critic averages<\/p>\n<p><span>Easy (6)Medium (8)Hard (10)<\/span><button class=\"pillbtn start\" id=\"cm-startBtn\" type=\"button\">Start<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"panel game-panel\" id=\"cm-panelGame\">\n<div class=\"hudBar\" id=\"cm-hudBar\">\n<div class=\"hudTop\">\n<p><h2>Critical Mass<\/h2>\n<p>Pick games to balance the averages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hudRight\">\n<p>Time: <span id=\"cm-time\">00:00<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Diff: <span id=\"cm-diff\">\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"pillbtn\" id=\"cm-newBtn\" type=\"button\">New<\/button><button class=\"pillbtn start\" disabled=\"disabled\" id=\"cm-submitBtn\" type=\"button\">Submit<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"panel results-panel\" id=\"cm-panelResults\">\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Fortnite<\/em> Chapter 7 Season 1 has brought multiple major collaborations. The season&#8217;s main focus has been <em>South Park<\/em>, but players have seen the launch of more new skins for <em>KPop Demon Hunters<\/em>, <em>SpongeBob SquarePants<\/em>, and more. A <em>Fortnite<\/em> and <em>Honkai: Star Rail<\/em> collaboration is scheduled for February 26 as well, with skins for Kafka and Blade, and fans can expect more details about it in the upcoming weeks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card type-video-game large\" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"true\" data-include-community-rating=\"true\" id=\"8161-4c3d-be6bc9d30354\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column\">\n<p>                        <!--    Rating block community and brand ratings --><br \/>\n                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img  has-image-group\" data-stnl=\"%7B%22category%22%3A%22Click%20Interactions%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22Display%20Card%22%2C%22action%22%3A%22Fullscreen%20Image%20Load%22%2C%22once%22%3Atrue%7D\" data-stnl-group-once=\"S0d10RBkvC\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fortnite-tag-page-cover-art.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fortnite-tag-page-cover-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=300&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fortnite-tag-page-cover-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=300&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fortnite-tag-page-cover-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=400&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fortnite-tag-page-cover-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=400&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fortnite-tag-page-cover-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=320&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fortnite-tag-page-cover-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=320&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fortnite Tag Page Cover Art\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fortnite-tag-page-cover-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fortnite-tag-page-cover-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                        <!-- User Rating widget --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"display-card-content info-column\">\n<p>                        <!--  Display card community and brand rating widget --><br \/>\n                                                                         <!--  Display card open critics widget --><\/p>\n<p>                                        <!--  Display card main info widget --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info main-info\">\n<dl>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Released<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 26, 2017<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>ESRB<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tT for Teen &#8211; 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