Summary
TheFortniteArcaneskins may never be coming back to the popular game, a senior Riot Games official has reportedly revealed. However,Fortnitefans wanting to see these cosmetics return shouldn’t lose all hope just yet.
Fortnite’sArcane: League of Legends-themed Set consists of Jinx and Vi skins, as well as ten matching cosmetics. Jinx was released near the end of Chapter 2: Season 8 in November 2021, coinciding with the premiere of Netflix’s immensely popular animated series. Vi then during Chapter 3: Season 1 in January of the following year. While both cosmetics were well-received, Jinx stands out as being one of themost popular releases fromFortnite’s Gaming Legends Series to date. Neither skin has returned to the game after being pulled in early February 2022.
Long-timeFortniteleaker ShiinaBR has recently taken to Twitter to reveal that theArcaneskins aren’t likely to ever return to the game, citing an unnamed Riot Games co-founder, which would be either Brandon Beck or Marc Merrill. One of them reportedly suggested that the skins were offered for an extremely limited period by design, as their inclusion in the Item Shop was solely motivated by the launch ofArcaneSeason 1. While the show was recently treated to its second and final season, released in three parts throughout November 2024, it’s unclear whether the thought of bringing the skins back for this occasion even crossed Riot’s mind.
Riot Reportedly Looking Into Bringing Back Fortnite Arcane Skins
Be that as it may, theLeague of Legendsdeveloper is now said to have been made fully aware of justhow many players would like to seeFortnite’sArcaneskins backin the in-game shop. After ShiinaBR’s original report made the rounds on social media, the same Riot official reportedly promised to talk with theLoLteam about the possibility of arranging a rerun for the cosmetics.
While a potential return of theArcaneSet wouldn’t solely be up to Riot, Epic Games presumably wouldn’t be too opposed to granting Jinx and Vi another stint in the Item Shop. Nevertheless, given that licensing negotiations necessary for bringing any IP toFortnitecan take months,League of Legendsfans shouldn’t hold their breath for theArcaneprotagonists to return to the battle royale game.
Regardless of whether the originalArcaneSet makes its way back to the Item Shop, Riot and Epic might have some new opportunities to collaborate in the foreseeable future. Riot co-founder Marc Merrill recentlyconfirmed that even moreLeague of Legendsshows are on the way, all of which would ostensibly benefit from high-profile crossovers in the vein ofFortnitecosmetics.
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