The popular cosmetic items featuring Jinx and Vi will officially be available in the Fortnite Item Shop, ending a long wait for players eager to get these outfits. After nearly 1,400 days without them, Riot Games and Epic Games have announced that the skins will be up for purchase starting on November 29. This news puts an end to years of speculation and community requests for two of the rarest characters in the battle royale game.
The return comes at a strategic time, coinciding with the large Zero Hour live event that marks the end of Fortnite’s current Chapter. The long gap of 1,393 days since the skins last appeared in the shop has given them a near-legendary status in the game’s item economy. The nature of collaboration content can create complicated logistics. In the past, Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill talked about the challenges in reaching a new agreement with Epic Games to bring back the League of Legends champions. The successful negotiation shows a strong willingness by both companies to respond to player demand.
For those excited about the relaunch, Jinx and Vi are expected to be sold in the same way as before. Players will likely be able to buy them individually for 1,500 V-Bucks or as part of bundles priced at 1,800 V-Bucks, which include related back bling and harvesting tools. While there are no plans for entirely new cosmetic pieces, an update confirms that both characters will receive their own special LEGO Styles for the LEGO Fortnite game mode.
The long absence of high-profile collaboration items, like the God of War’s Kratos skin, has been a hot topic among Fortnite’s dedicated players. The successful return of the Arcane duo reinforces the developers’ awareness of community sentiment. Players should act quickly to grab these cosmetic items when they are released, as the history of collaboration agreements offers no guarantees about when or if this cross-promotion will happen again.
