Disney’s Wreck-it-Ralph has been spotted in a cameo in Epic Games Fortnite, and online rumors abound that he may become a playable character for a time.
A stream from MozzzyyTwitch spotted the character, in which he briefly appeared on an outdoor cinema screen.
Wreck-it-Ralph. Disney image.
Wreck-it-Ralph’s appearance, however, may just be a nod to the character’s second movie, Wreck-it-Ralph 2, now in theaters. The sequel, which, like the first, has many pop culture connections, includes references to the Fortnite game.
Previously, Fortnite turned Thanos, from the Disney Marvel universe, into a playable character for a time.
Some online speculation suggests that with the third film, Wreck-it-Ralph Breaks the Internet in the works, “It may just be another Epic mashup.”
In other Fortnite news:
Epic Games has announced a $1 million prize pool for Fortnite’s upcoming Winter Royale Online Tournament.
“The Online Tournament system will be used next year to determine participants in the Fortnite World Cup,” according to a blog post at Epic.
The post explains, ‘”The Online Tournament system will be used next year to determine participants in the Fortnite World Cup. The Solo test events will consist of two parts, the Winter Royale Qualifiers and the Winter Royale Finals, which will have a total of $1,000,000 in prizes up for grabs.”
It continues: “There will be several chances for anyone to try and get a high score during the Winter Royale Qualifier days.
The top performers in each region for NA and EU will be verified, and those players found eligible will be invited to participate in the Winter Royale Finals for their region.”
Epic adds, “While this tournament will be restricted to NA and EU, we’re planning on holding other region-specific tournaments in additional regions in the near future.”
Fortnite hit an all-time high of 8.3 million concurrent players following its debut in South Korea.
