Hype for The Game Awards 2020 continues to build steam with guest presenter announcements and teasers for big reveals. SpecialFortniteannouncements have become a hallmark of the annual award show, and 2020 seems to be continuing the tradition.
The Game Awards are aiming to be the video game industry’s answer to the Emmys and Oscars, and for the past two yearsFortnitehas dropped major announcements that shaped the future of the game. In 2018, Fortnite introduced The Block point of interest, while 2019 followed up with the announcement ofFortnite’s Star Warscrossover. Epic Games' battle royale shooter has also earned major accolades at the awards, walking away with the award for “Best Ongoing Game” two years straight.
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Geoff Keighley, producer and host of The Game Awards, posted an image of a non-descript brown leather backpack with a tag reading “This Bag Issued to Agent Jones.” While the teaser is likely lost on those who are unfamiliar withFortnite’s multiverse, Agent John “Jonesy” Jones is a recurring character in the narrative who has previously been spotted in cutscenes relating to major in-game events. The teaser comes hot on the heels ofFortnite’s Season 5, called Zero Point, with a surprise skin, and new map locations.
Jones is akin to the Nick Fury of theFortniteuniverse,recruiting characters from other realms forFortnite’scrossover events. The bag in Keighley’s teaser tweet has appeared on Jones' back in cutscenes, though its current contents are unknown.
The announcement will likely relate to other big news that has been teased, including the rumor thatFortnitecharacters may appear inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Epic Games' creative director, Donald Mustard, hinted thatFortnitemay be making the jump to Nintendo’s popular crossover fighting game. This is likely not the onlyFortniteannouncement that could take place at The Game Awards however, as prior years' announcements have revealed big changes that affect the game as a whole.
Tweets detailinga recent Zoom call between Keighley and Mustardadd some credence to this rumor, where Mustard allegedly said a new event would be changing the future ofFortnite.When asked whetherFortnitecharacters would be coming toSmash,Mustard declined to comment.
Despite the lack of the usual live audience, 2020 is shaping up to be a big year for The Game Awards, with high profile titles like Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us Part 2and surprise hits like Supergiant Games’Hadesdueling for top honors.The awards' line-up of announcers includes Troy Baker, Stephen A. Smith, Phil Specter, and Reggie Fils-Aime.
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