Epic Games has been keen to offer players plenty of choice inside of Fortnite's game store in regards to cosmetics. Between game, movie, and major clothing label crossovers, players can deck out their avatars to their liking to best represent themselves when dropping into The Island round after round. The latest brand crossover coming to the game is courtesy of Nike's Air Jordan line to celebrate the third release of the popular Air Jordan 11 Cool Grey sneakers.
The Cool Grey shoes originally released in 2001 as the then-newest colorway available for the popular Jordan 11 line of shoes which started in 1995. Considered one of the most popular editions of the Jordan 11s, it would be worn by Michael Jordan himself during his short run with the Washington Wizards from 2001 to 2003. Nike re-released the Cool Greys in 2010 after years of demand from consumers while the latest release celebrates the shoe's 20th anniversary.
Fortnite is taking the celebration a step further with a fresh suite of Air Jordan gear available for players to deck out their avatars in. The two outfits for players are dubbed the Hangtime and Swish outfits with the Jordan logo front and center on most of the clothing available. Befittingly, player avatars will also be decked out with a pair of Air Jordan 11 Cool Greys while the rest of the Hangtime and Swish outfits will be available in three colors.
A new paint spray, emote, and back bling will also be available.
The Cool Grey Hangtime and Swish sets will be available to purchase in the Fortnite Item Store as part of the Cool Grey bundle. The paint spray and two alternate outfit colors will be available to earn in the new Jumpman Zone, which Epic credits to Paradox Buildcreators' Enigma and Dummblond. The zone contains six portals for players to go through to complete a scavenger hunt activity, compete in trickshot challenges for additional credit, and learn about the history of Air Jordan and the Cool Grey 11s.
As far as clothing crossovers go, there are few brands bigger in the world of street and sportwear then Air Jordan. The line is a cornerstone of Nike, though some consumers may argue the Air Jordan brand is now bigger than the parent company itself.
It also marks the latest in what has clearly been a beneficial relationship between Epic Games and Nike since the first Fortnite collab in 2019. The collaboration saw the iconic Air Jordan 1s, alongside various other cosmetics, made available to give player avatars some extra flash while in-game. If the Cool Grey proves popular enough, players shouldn't be surprised to see another Nike crossover at some point.
Fortnite is currently available on Mac, Mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Epic Games