UPDATE 13/2/24: The BBC has told Eurogamer there are no “current” plans for Doctor Who within Fortnite.
Yesterday, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies appeared to pour cold water on a long-rumoured collaboration between the Beeb’s top sci-fi show and Epic Games’ metaverse. Now, the BBC has confirmed it.
“We have nothing in current development in Fortnite,” a BBC spokesperson told Eurogamer today.
Whether anything was in development is another matter, of course, but for now don’t expect David Tennant flossing on Fishstick anytime soon.
ORIGINAL STORY 12/2/24: Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has responded to the long-running rumours of a full-on Fortnite collaboration, saying they are a “myth”.
Responding to a Doctor Who fan via Instagram, Davies said of the long-expected Fortnite tie-in: “There isn’t one! It’s a complete myth, I’m afraid.”
The news has come as a surprise to many Fortnite fans expecting David Tennant and current TARDIS incumbent Ncuti Gatwa to both stroll into Fortnite’s metaverse sometime in the near future.
The past year has seen a number of purported leaks offering details of a collaboration between Epic Games’ ever-popular battle royale and the latest incarnation of Doctor Who, which is now broadcast on Disney+ internationally.
Last May, these details included word that a potential crossover could happen in time for Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary episodes, which aired last autumn. Later whispers suggested the crossover had been delayed, as Fortnite was focused on the launch of its various new modes, with fans next expecting it to arrive this May, when Doctor Who’s upcoming new season launches.