Fortnite has revealed the highly anticipated character skins for the upcoming Chapter 4, Season 3 Battle Pass, featuring fan-favorite Optimus Prime from the iconic Transformers franchise. This is not the first time that the popular battle royale game has collaborated with pop culture icons to promote upcoming films; Spider-Man (Miles Morales) and Spider-Man 2099 were recently added to the game in anticipation of the release of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Following this success, rumors began to circulate about the addition of Optimus Prime, the valiant leader of the Autobots, to the Fortnite skin lineup for the jungle-themed Chapter 4 Season 3, officially titled Fortnite WILDS. A brief CGI trailer released on June 6 provided a sneak peek of the exciting new character skins that players can expect to unlock in the coming week.
Fortnite has unveiled some of its new playable character skins on its official Twitter account, including four of the eight characters from Chapter 4 Season 3. Among the new skins is Optimus Prime's look from the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts movie, along with a pink-clad Mariposa, an armored character named Relik, and a tropical yellow outfit for the fan-favorite Meowscles called Purradise Meowscles. While all of the new character skins are impressive, Optimus Prime is likely to be the most popular choice among players who want to take on the Island as the legendary Transformers hero. However, fans may not be able to use Optimus Prime right away, as he may be an unlockable Tier 100 skin, according to a response from Microsoft on Fortnite's Twitter handle.
To get their hands on Optimus Prime in Fortnite, players will need to work their way through a good chunk of the Battle Pass for Chapter 4 Season 3. However, for those who don't want to wait that long, the iconic character will eventually make an appearance in the Item Shop. It's exciting to know that Optimus Prime will be joining the roster of character skins being added to the game for Chapter 4 Season 3 on June 9, just in time for his return to the big screen. Fortnite is available for play on a variety of platforms including Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.