The Game Awards' has closely advertised Lana Wachowski’sThe Matrix Resurrectionsat the same time as its own promotional material for Thursday’s awards show. Recently,The Game Awardshas shared thatThe Matrix Resurrections' second theatrical trailer will drop tomorrow alongside the opening of ticket sales.
But another tease embedded in this news hints at something that may not necessarily be film-related, and has fans excited for a games-related announcement. The Game Awards will still be the grand stage for high profile world premieres, and perhaps something will be shared tomorrowrelative toThe Matrixthat fans will get a greater glimpse of next Thursday.
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The Game Awards' teaser states that other “EPIC announcements” are in store and to stay tuned until tomorrow. The Game Awards' emphasis on “EPIC” appears to explicitly signify theFortnitedeveloper Epic Games. However, until tomorrow’s announcements confirm or deny anything, this is still a rumor and not confirmed to be true. Rather, it would not surprise many fans if a collaboration was to be announced since its rumored leak, though it would surely be exciting for players to enjoyFortniteskins forThe Matrix’s Neo.
If true, players are sure to see skins pulled from the upcoming fourth installment as well as skins from either ofThe Matrix’s original entries, as is customary now with franchise character crossovers. It is also uncertain whether or not Neo alone will be invited intoFortnite, or if he will arrive as a pair with Trinity, similar to howResident Evil’sJill Valentine and Chris Redfield were added toFortnite.
“EPIC announcements” is plural and suggests that more than one announcement is to be made. This could refer to otherFortniteor Epic Games-related announcements, but one other potential announcement could be the recentlyrumoredThe Matrix Awakensmovie tie-in. If this “Unreal Engine 5 Experience” is closely tied to the film itself and not to a more general video game adaptation, it is just as likely that this project could be shared alongsideThe Matrix Resurrections' other content tomorrow.
Further, Neo and Trinity’s Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss were recentlyannounced together as The Game Awards presenters, so it would be an opportune occasion to announce their characters' debut intoFortnitewhile both of them are promotingThe Matrix Resurrections. But whetherThe Matrix’s characters crossover intoFortniteor are announced for a new IP entry tomorrow, players would be fortunate enough to witnessThe Matrix’s return to the medium in either form.
The Game Awardsstreams live on December 9, from 5 p.m. PST / 8 p.m. EST.
