Fortnite Giving Away Free Skin Ahead of Control Resonant Launch
Remedy Entertainment’s highly anticipated sequel Control Resonant launches on September 24, 2026, seven years after the original 2019 title. The game follows Dylan Faden, the brother of the first game’s protagonist, who wields a powerful shapeshifting weapon called the Aberrant. Mastering the weapon’s various forms will be essential for combat and survival in the supernatural world.
To drive interest in the launch, Epic Games is offering an exclusive promotional tie-in through Fortnite. Players who purchase Control Resonant on the Epic Games Store will receive a free Dylan Faden cosmetic skin as a gift-with-purchase. The skin becomes available on August 26 at 12 a.m. EST, coinciding with Control’s seventh anniversary celebration. Notably, the offer remains active indefinitely, allowing players to claim the cosmetic whenever they purchase the game.
This cross-promotion leverages Epic Games’ dual ownership of both Fortnite and the Epic Games Store distribution platform, combining two major properties to generate launch momentum for the Control sequel. The collaboration exemplifies modern gaming marketing strategies that use cosmetic tie-ins and platform partnerships to enhance game releases.