The Fortnite metaverse expands with the arrival of a famous digital circus.
The bustling worlds of Fortnite and the hit web animation The Amazing Digital Circus are set to collide later today, 12 June, bringing Pomni and Jax skins to the game.
The collaboration was announced with a humorous trailer, which sees Caine gathering the circus troupe to inform them of their arrival in Fortnite, complete with a hilarious cameo from Jonesy.
Watch the Pomni and Jax Fortnite crossover trailer below:
Which characters from The Amazing Digital Circus are coming to Fortnite?
Pomni and Jax are the headline additions in this The Amazing Digital Circus x Fortnite crossover, with both receiving playable character skins in the battle royale.
In the trailer, Pomni expressed her concern that she is too short for the shooting game, and Caine promptly stretches her limbs to solve the problem. Jax is too, brought along to join her.
Caine also recruits the customisable Zooble to serve as a pickaxe, leaving a disappointed Gangle behind, and signalling that the character will not be part of the collaboration.
What is The Amazing Digital Circus about?
The Amazing Digital Circus is a psychological dark-comedy web series produced by Glitch Productions that premiered on YouTube in October 2023. It quickly became a global phenomenon, with its pilot episode now surpassing 440 million views on the red platform.
The plot follows a woman who puts on a VR headset and is transformed into a nervous jester named Pomni. She soon discovers that she is trapped inside a virtual circus alongside several other humans who have suffered the same fate, including the fan-favourite Jax. The circus itself is overseen by an AI ringmaster known as Caine.
One of the show's greatest hooks is the contrast between its colourful, whimsical animation and its unsettling premise of people trapped within a digital prison. This blend of comedy, mystery, and psychological horror has earned praises from viewers.
Since its debut, The Amazing Digital Circus has also expanded to Netflix and received theatrical screenings, the latest one being TADC: The Last Act which premiered earlier this month. It was a finale showing, combining its previous eight episodes with the final ninth-episode. The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act, achieved an impressive fifth-place ranking among the world's highest-grossing films during its opening weekend.
