Leaks have revealed a bunch of skins that will arrive as part of Fortnite Winterfest 2024, including Mariah Carey and festive Snoop Dogg and Shaquille O’Neal outfits, as well as Cyberpunk 2077 and another Star Wars collaboration.
Fortnite always goes big for its seasonal events and one of the most popular is Winter partythe game’s annual holiday extravaganza. Every year, Epic brings joy with a wintry makeover on the island, as well as a host of festive cosmetics.
The 2024 version will arrive on December 20, but after that 33.11 update two days earlier, leaks have revealed a bunch of familiar faces who will be playing in the event.
Mariah Carey, Shaq & Snoop Fortnite skins leaked
At the head of the new arrivals is pop star Mariah Carer. The singer has become synonymous with the festive season thanks to her inescapable song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, which rears its head every year like clockwork.
According to ‘iFireMonkey’, Mariah will arrive as a skin in the Winterfest event, complete with her iconic Santa outfit from the song’s music video. It is also a reactive skin, as it has a golden glow that you will be able to see in the game.
It is not clear at this stage if the skin will be a free unlock, or a purchase from the store using V-Bucks.
She’s not the only recognizable figure coming to Fortnite Winterfest either, as leaks have also revealed that Snoop Dogg and Shaquille O’Neal will also be making an appearance. Both the rapper and former NBA star have appeared in the game before, Snoop as recently as the Chapter 2 Remix, but this time they’re decked out in elf outfits.
Shaq even has optional Styles, so you can choose whether he wears a Santa hat, beard, or some flashy golden shades.
Mariah Carey to thaw on Fortnite map according to leaks
Shortly after the initial leak, ‘itsmeleaky’ and ‘SpushFNBR’ followed up with another post revealing that Mariah will also appear on the Fortnite map inside a block of ice. This will then be thawed during the winter festival.
This is in reference to the ongoing joke that Mariah stays frozen all year, then begins to thaw before the holidays before taking over Christmas.
Cyberpunk 2077 and Samurai Darth Vader skins were also leaked
As part of the massive Winterfest leak, dataminers found references to the long-rumored Cyberpunk 2077 crossover. Descriptions in the game files seem to hint at a skin for protagonist V, an emote or hack that uses the game’s signature Mantis Blades, and a new vehicle.
If all that wasn’t enough, there was also mention of a brand new Star Wars collaboration. This time around, it will reportedly see the iconic Darth Vader trade his lightsaber for a sword as part of a samurai-themed skin.
This would be in line with the theme of Fortnite Chapter 6, which draws heavily from samurai and ancient Japanese culture.
These skins may also be part of the Winterfest event, or come later in the season as part of another update, nothing has been confirmed yet.
Of course, everything is based on leaks so be sure to take it with a grain of salt. But given how close we are to the start of Winterfest and the reliable sources it’s coming from, it’s all but confirmed that these three stars will be heading to Fortnite very soon.
These aren’t the only cosmetics available for purchase either, as Lionel Messi and the recently confirmed Skibidi Toilet skin are also available.
