Epic Games and Capcom announced that Sakura and Blanka from Street Fighter make their way to Fortnite on April 28th! Each character is available with two outfits, emotes and themed items. In addition, the Blanka & Sakura cup begins on April 27th on mobile and April 28th on all platforms. Top performing players in each region earn a special Bonus Stage loading screen featuring the two characters.
Read up on more details below:
Taking a break from the crane game, World Warriors Blanka and Sakura are soon reaching for victory on the Fortnite Island! To celebrate 35 years of Street Fighter, you’ll be able to grab their Outfits and accessories in the Item Shop later this week (starting Thursday, April 28, at 8 PM ET). Also, show off your strength in the Blanka & Sakura Cup for a chance to earn a special Loading Screen.
BLANKA – MAKE MAMA PROUD
Seeing him in action is no joke. Unleash the beast with the Blanka Outfit, which comes with the Blanka Delgado alt Style inspired by Rival Schools’ Boman Delgado. Celebrating a
K.O.elimination? Break out the Outfit’s built-in Blanka Backflip Emote.Included with the Blanka Outfit is the Blanka-Chan Back Bling. Don’t step on it — the more eliminations you get in a match, the more electrified it gets. And the preferred snack of electrified warriors everywhere, the Tropical Hazard Kebab Pickaxe will also be available.
SAKURA – JUSTICE ALWAYS PREVAILS
After Ryu set foot on the Island, it was only a matter of time before Sakura followed. Prove you’re as strong as Ryu with the Sakura Outfit, which comes with the Sakura Gym alt Style inspired by one of her Street Fighter IV alts. Already sure of your victory? Activate the Outfit’s built-in Sakura’s Victory Sway Emote.
A reminder of home, the Sakura Outfit includes the Hanakaze Claw Back Bling. For those extra confident of their victory, flaunt the Fighting Tournament Trophy Pickaxe. Additionally, keep the pests away with the Kayari Buta Glider.
BONUS STAGE: BLANKA & SAKURA CUP
There are actually two versions of the Blanka & Sakura Cup! The first is a mobile-only Zero Build Duos Cup happening on April 27, and the second is an all-platforms Battle Royale Duos Cup happening on April 28. In each version, the top-performing players in each region will unlock the Bonus Stage Loading Screen:
MOBILE-ONLY BLANKA & SAKURA CUP
The first Blanka & Sakura Cup takes place in Fortnite on Android only on April 27. Competitors can play up to ten matches within their region’s three-hour time window, and the specific event timing for each region can currently be found in the Compete tab in-game.
Scoring will work as follows in this Zero Build Duos event:
Match Placement
Victory Royale: 25 Points
2nd: 22 Points
3rd: 20 Points
4th: 18 Points
5th: 17 Points
6th: 16 Points
7th: 15 Points
8th: 14 Points
9th: 13 Points
10th: 12 Points
11th: 11 Points
12th: 10 Points
13th: 9 Points
14th: 8 Points
15th: 7 Points
16th: 6 Points
17th: 5 Points
18th – 19th: 4 Points
20th – 21st: 3 Points
22nd – 23rd: 2 Points
24th – 25th: 1 PointEach Elimination
1 PointPlayers must have 2FA enabled and verified on their Epic account to participate, as well as be at account level 50 or above. (You can find your account level in Fortnite’s “Career” tab.) For full details and eligibility requirements, please see the Blanka & Sakura Cup Official Rules page.
ALL-PLATFORMS BLANKA & SAKURA CUP
The second Blanka & Sakura Cup takes place in Fortnite on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Android on April 28. Competitors can play up to ten matches within their region’s three-hour time window, and the specific event timing for each region can currently be found in the Compete tab in-game.
Scoring will work as follows in this Battle Royale Duos event:
Match Placement
Victory Royale: 25 Points
2nd: 22 Points
3rd: 20 Points
4th: 18 Points
5th: 17 Points
6th: 16 Points
7th: 15 Points
8th: 14 Points
9th: 13 Points
10th: 12 Points
11th: 11 Points
12th: 10 Points
13th: 9 Points
14th: 8 Points
15th: 7 Points
16th: 6 Points
17th: 5 Points
18th – 19th: 4 Points
20th – 21st: 3 Points
22nd – 23rd: 2 Points
24th – 25th: 1 PointEach Elimination
1 PointPlayers must have 2FA enabled and verified on their Epic account to participate, as well as be at account level 50 or above. (You can find your account level in Fortnite’s “Career” tab.) For full details and eligibility requirements, please see the Blanka & Sakura Cup Official Rules page.
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