PSG superstar Neymar has entered into a cooperation with video game developer Epic Games. The Brazilian will be available as a playable character in the video game Fortnite, which is also popular among footballers.
In Season 6 in Chapter 2, which started on Tuesday, Neymar will be available as a so-called “Skin” (digital costume). Epic Games has previously collaborated with characters from Star Wars, The Walking Dead and Marvel. Neymar, the self-confessed Fortnite gamer, is now the first athlete to appear as a skin at Fortnite.
Nate Nanzer, Global Head of Partnerships at Epic Games, said yes ESPN: “We wanted to do something big, involve athletes with global appeal. Playing is a big part of Neymar’s life, even when he’s not on the football field. We can’t wait for the fans to see it.”
Epic Games has been in contact with Neymar and his advisors for some time. In addition to Neymar, Antoine Griezmann (FC Barcelona), Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), Mesut Özil (Fenerbahce) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) are among the Fortnite fans.
Fortnite is a shooter game where you get dropped over an island and survival mode is about being the last player or team left.
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