Starting today, Fortnite players can immerse themselves in an entirely new experience with the introduction of Gossamer: Secrets of the Heap. Inspired by the popular novel “Gossamer” by best-selling author Lois Lowry, this playable adaptation invites gamers to enter a Dream World where they must battle Nightmares conjured by the Gossamer’s immortal enemies, the Sinisteeds.
Gossamer: Secrets of the Heap revolves around the character of Littlest One, a fairy, and ‘Gossamer’ in training. In this world, fairies and humans come together in a dream space, where pleasant dreams and nightmares clash. Players are transported to this Dream World and tasked with defending the Gossamers and their realm from the sinister Nightmares.
This horde-based game allows users to play solo or in a group, fighting their way through waves of Nightmare creatures to reach the “Heap Gate” – a portal leading to another world. The new Fortnite island of ‘Gossamer’ is an open-world sandbox, offering players a completely new map to explore, filled with interactive environments and characters from the Gossamer universe.
Gossamer: Secrets of the Heap is developed using the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) and its digital assets are currently accessible for creators in the Alpha version of Epic Games’ Fab marketplace. Fab is a next-generation creator marketplace from Epic Games that is now available as a plugin in the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN).
BRON Digital, a cutting-edge virtual production company specializing in animation and interactive content using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, is behind the creation of this unique playable experience. With Gossamer: Secrets of the Heap, BRON Digital becomes the first entertainment studio to build an animation project in Unreal Engine and use UEFN to publish an interactive experience in Fortnite.
To dive into this one-of-a-kind adventure, download Gossamer: Secrets of the Heap using the map code 2911-8264-0390 and help protect the Gossamers and their world.
