Fortnite gets huge Alien update with terrifying Xenomorph skin – how to get new items

FORTNITE fans can now play as moody heroine Ripley and her slimy nemesis the Xenomorph from the popular Alien franchise.

Released worldwide on Thursday, the sci fi skins are available to purchase in-game as part of the new In Space… Set.


Fortnite gets huge Alien update with terrifying Xenomorph skin – how to get new items
Fortnite fans can now play as Ripley or the Xenomorph from the ‘Alien’ franchise

The set also features a handful of emotes and accessories themed around the original 1979 flick “Alien” and its sequels.

They include a back bling that looks like the Xenomorph’s deadly, snake-like tail and an emote that makes a llama burst from your character’s chest.

It’s titled “Burst Case Scenario”, and mimics the infamous worm-like aliens that explode violently from the chests of their hosts.

Elsewhere, buyers of the set also get the P-5000 Power Loader Arm pickaxe seen in the climax of Aliens and a a back bling in the form of a facehugger.


Fortnite gets huge Alien update with terrifying Xenomorph skin – how to get new items
The new sets come with a range of Alien-themed skins, back bling and emotes

Those are the terrifying creatures that impregnate people with baby aliens by latching onto their heads.

You can bag yourself the new items in the Fortnite shop, either as one of two bundles or buy shelling out for items inidividally.

The Ripley and Xenomorph bundle gets you both skins, two back blings, and an emote for the alien skin. That’ll set you back 2,200 V-bucks.

The Space Gear bundle is slightly cheaper and features the Power Loader pickaxe, a dropship glider and llama chestburster emote.

That bundle is priced at 1,500 V-bucks.

If you’d rather just pay for items individually, the skins cost 1,500 – 1,600 V-bucks, while the other cosmetics range between 300 to 1,200 V-bucks.

Ripley and the Xenomorph are the latest crossover characters added to the hit Battle Royale shooter.

Fortnite Season 5 is themed around “hunters” coming together from across the multiverse to do battle.

The Terminator, Sarah Connor and The Predator have all become playable characters in recent months.

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And, Dell’s Alienware R10 Ryzen Edition is a gaming PC powerhouse that crushes both the new consoles.

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