Lionel Messi will arrive in Fortnite with his own fully custom skin

Bundoubtedly overshadows what has been revealed recently in the world of video games. Fortnite is apparently preparing the arrival of a new skin to the game from none other than… Leo Messi!

The Argentine footballer is considered by the entire football world as one of the best players in history, which of course led him to become a global personality. This makes the Epic Games game will feature its custom appearance something new in video games

All this, although it has not yet been officially confirmed, was revealed by “Hypex” on “X”. For those who don't know this user, he is one of the biggest “leakers” (people who are dedicated to revealing exclusive information) from the entire Fortnite community, which made it accumulate an amount of 3.6 million followers in the aforementioned social network.

This information seems totally true and soon, from the video game or epic games, will reveal new developments in this regard. What seems clear is that in the not too distant future we will be able to enjoy become Leo Messi to explore all locations on the Fortnite map.

Other footballers with their own Fortnite skin

Although this may surprise many, it is not something new for video games. The reason is that some time ago they already released the custom skins of other football players, which are still available today.

One of the most notable was Neymar Jr. The Brazilian footballer is one of the most publicized players in the world and remains the most expensive signing in history. We know how closely he is linked to the world of video games and eSports, so he was the ideal candidate for Epic Games to introduce him to Fortnite.

Other cases of The footballers who came to Fortnite were Marco Reus and Harry Kane. Both arrived together in 2021 as part of the celebration of Euro 2020, therefore both appear in the jerseys of their respective national teams

Fortnite and its great relationships with celebrities

What is no longer in doubt is that Fortnite is a truly special game. Since becoming popular several years ago, The Epic Games title continued to grow until it established itself as one of the games with the most users in the world.

Although they are free, they also have paid items such as skins. So it makes sense from a business point of view that these are constantly coming out, with all kinds of skins already available.

However, if they have stood out for anything, it is by having managed to bring truly famous people to the game who have many followers. These are not limited to a single sector, but come from virtually all areas.

Perhaps some of the most surprising are artists such as Ariana Grande, Eminem or Lady Gaga. There are also people linked to the world of sport such as the aforementioned footballers or other disciplines. like the driver Lewis Hamilton or the basketball player Lebron James.

Eventually, Epic Games found where there was a market opportunity within the sector and exploits it well. This is a particularity compared to the competition which allowed them to achieve all kinds of celebrities, including now Leo Messi.