Sakura Kasaugano and Blanka/Jimmy are joining Ryu, Guile, Chun-Li, and Cammy in "Fortnite" as outfits.
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of "Street Fighter," outfits and accessories for Blanka and Sakura will be available April 28, 2022 at 8 p.m. EDT. A Blanka & Sakura Cup will also be held April 27 and another April 28.
Blanka and Sakura both come with their original outfit & alt styles, emotes, pickaxe, and Back Blings.
[Credit: Epic Games]
The Blanka & Sakura Cups are the mobile-only Zero Build Duos Cup for Android devices on April 27 and an all-platforms Battle Royale Duos Cup on April 28.
The players who score the highest will receive a special loading screen featuring Sakura and Blanka.
Participants can play up to 10 matches per cup within a three-hour window. The in-game Complete tab lists the timing for regions.
Depending on where participants place during a match for either cups, they can earn from 25 points for winning, to one point for getting second-last or last place.
Players must be level 50 or over with Two-Factor Authentication enabled to take part in the Blanka & Sakura cups.
More rules can be found on the official rules page for the Blanka & Sakura Cup.
The first "Street Fighter" title originally released in 1987, first releasing in arcades in Japan before being ported to home consoles.
The "Street Fighter" series became famous with its third installment, "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior" in 1991. The third title also debut Blanka as one of the eight playable characters.
Sakura would debut five years later in the 1996 "Street Fighter Alpha 2" Title.
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