When is Spider-Man skin coming to Fortnite? Release date & leaks

Daniel Megarry
Spider-Man skin in Fortnite

A Spider-Man skin is one of the most demanded pop-culture crossovers in Fortnite history, and a number of leaks have hinted that it could be happening very soon.

There’s been no shortage of Marvel skins in the Fortnite multiverse, with everyone from Wolverine to Thor and Black Widow appearing in Epic Games’ popular battle royale since the superhero takeover back in Chapter 2, Season 4.

But there’s one beloved Marvel star who’s been mysteriously absent so far: Spider-Man. Everyone’s favorite web-slinger has yet to receive the Fortnite treatment, but that could be about to change if recent leaks are to be believed.

Below, you’ll find everything we know about the rumored Spider-Man collaboration in Fortnite, including a potential release date and all the leaks that have surfaced so far.


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Tom Holland as Spider-Man in Far From Home
Fortnite fans have been asking for a web-slinging skin for years.

Is there a release date for Spider-Man Fortnite skin?

The Spider-Man skin in Fortnite was released on December 16, 2021, which lined up nicely with the new movie Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Spider-Man in Fortnite leaks

The biggest leak regarding a potential Spider-Man skin came in October 2021, when details of a new item codenamed ‘WestSausage’ were shared by prominent Fortnite dataminer HYPEX.

Epic typically use codenames with the initials of the real name, so this could be a ‘Web Slinger’ item. The item also reportedly has swinging mechanics such as ‘Swing Attach Location’ and ‘Swing Jump’.

More details revealed that players will be able to attach themselves to vehicles and swing behind them with the item, before launching themselves forward – something Spider-Man has done in the movies.

Which Spider-Man will be in Fortnite?

Pretty much every Marvel character that’s appeared in Fortnite so far has been based on their comic book appearance, even if they’ve been released to tie into a live-action movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Based on this, it seems likely that any Spider-Man skin that comes to Fortnite will also be styled on a comic book version of Peter Parker, although we could be surprised with a Tom Holland Spider-Man.

After all, the recent Dune skins resembled actors Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, so it’s not impossible.

While we wait for more information on a potential Spider-Man collaboration, check out all the leaked upcoming skins in Fortnite right here.

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About The Author

Daniel graduated from university with a degree in Journalism and English Language, before spending five years at GAY TIMES covering LGBTQ+ news and entertainment. He then made the switch to video game journalism where he produces news, features, and guides for Pokemon, Fortnite, Nintendo, and PlayStation games. Daniel also has a passion for any games with queer representation.