Marvel and Epic Games are no strangers when it comes to collaborating on Fortnite. Many Marvel superheroes have made their way to the ever-changing battle royale game, as well as villains like Thanos. And just today, Epic has announced that a new Marvel character skin is coming to Fortnite soon, and it's one of the Guardians of the Galaxy members, Gamora.

Gamora Skin Release Date

For Fortnite players wondering when the Gamora skin will be available in-game, she can be purchased with V-Bucks in the item shop on Saturday, August 14th at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. V-Bucks can be earned through completing certain challenges in-game, but the only way to get a lot of them instantly is by using real-world money. Marvel's Star-Lord will also appear in the item shop on the same day, but this isn't a new skin, as Star-Lord already came to Fortnite years ago. The Gamora bundle will include her Cloak Back Bling, Godslayer Pickaxe, and the Godslayer Glideboard.

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How to Get Gamora Skin Early in Fortnite

However, for the skilled Fortnite players out there that are also big fans of Gamora, there is a way to get the skin early and for no charge at all. Epic Games is hosting a tournament called the Gamora Cup and will kick off on August 11. Participating players will be given a chance to earn the Gamora outfit and Cloak Back Bling if they perform well in the cup with a partner. 

Players will have three hours to rack up as many points as they can in 10 Fortnite matches, and the best Duo teams in each region will be rewarded. If a player earns at least eight points, they'll still be able to get the Daughter of Thanos Spray as a small prize for participating.

Here's how many points players can get depending on their placement in a match:

  • Victory Royale: 42 Points
  • 2nd: 36 Points
  • 3rd: 32 Points
  • 4th: 30 Points
  • 5th: 29 Points
  • 6th: 28 Points
  • 7th: 27 Points
  • 8th: 26 Points
  • 9th: 25 Points
  • 10th: 24 Points
  • 11th: 23 Points
  • 12th: 22 Points
  • 13th: 21 Points
  • 14th: 20 Points
  • 15th: 19 Points
  • 16th: 18 Points
  • 17th: 17 Points
  • 18th: 16 Points
  • 19th: 15 Points
  • 20th: 14 Points
  • 21st: 13 Points
  • 22nd: 12 Points
  • 23rd: 11 Points
  • 24th: 10 Points
  • 25th-29th: 9 Points
  • 30th-34th: 6 Points
  • 35th-39th: 3 Points
  • 40th-44th: 2 Points
  • 45th-50th: 1 Point
  • Each Elimination: 1 Point

Before players participate in the Gamora Cup, they will need to make sure that they have 2FA enabled on their Epic Account, which is two-factor authentication.

Fortnite is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

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Source: Epic Games