{"id":24612,"date":"2021-01-19T18:01:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/?p=24612"},"modified":"2021-01-19T18:01:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:01:28","slug":"img-partners-with-epic-games-to-bring-football-to-fortnite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/en\/img-partners-with-epic-games-to-bring-football-to-fortnite\/","title":{"rendered":"IMG partners with Epic Games to bring football to Fortnite\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>This week, Epic Games is celebrating global football in Fortnite with more than 20 top clubs around the world via partnerships facilitated by IMG, Fortnite\u2019s licensing representative.<\/h3>\n<p>Starting 23 January, players can choose from 10 different variants of new \u201cKickoff Set\u201d Outfits to represent their favorite club in-game. Each Outfit can be swapped to any of the 23 football clubs participating, including teams from&nbsp;<strong>A-League, Bundesliga, Campeonato Brasileiro S\u00e9rie A, J1 League, La Liga, MLS, Premier League, Primeira Liga, Scottish Premiership and Serie A<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anyone playing the game can visit the Creative Hub for an immersive football experience throughout the week, and join select clubs around the world in hosted Fortnite tournaments. Additionally, players will be able to earn or purchase two new football-themed emotes to show off their favorite moves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFootball is consistently one of the top sports that our players tell us they want to see and experience in Fortnite\u201d, said <strong>Nate Nanzer, Head of Global Partnerships at Epic Games<\/strong>,&nbsp; \u201cWe\u2019re excited to partner with IMG to bring the sport to Fortnite fans around the world as they face off in competitive tournaments, experience new creative modes of gameplay, and celebrate global football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of fun working with our partners at Epic Games and football clubs from around the world to help bring this unique in-game experience to life,\u201d said <strong>Matthew Primack, SVP of Licensing at IMG<\/strong>.&nbsp;\u201cThis is a truly international collaboration, tapping into clubs from almost every continent and offering fans the opportunity to express their passion for the beautiful game and their favourite team through the trailblazing world of Fortnite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 23 participating football clubs are: AC Milan, A.S. 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