Breaking Bad's Jesse Pinkman Fortnite skin could soon be a reality

Every now and then, details or skins from a Fortnite survey get leaked. While these are usually considered data-collection points for trends, there's a lot more at play.

To put it into perspective, the battle royale title's latest major collaboration, which was with Dragon Ball, was once listed in a survey as well. The franchise's name appeared on leaked surveys for quite some time before making it in-game.

Taking this into consideration, who or what else will make it to the metaverse? With so many choices, it isn't easy to pick one. However, some fans have already decided who should be next, and it's none other than Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad.

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Jesse Pinkman could be the next major collaboration in Fortnite, here's why

Breaking Bad broke records with its incredible storyline and cast. From Walter White to Saul Goodman, there was never a dull moment. But for some fans, the star attraction was Jesse Pinkman.

His rebellious streak and over-the-top personality turned him into an instant hit. Despite not being the smartest or wisest character in the show, Aaron Paul's depiction of the character immortalized him in pop-culture history.

One of his dialogues from the show "Science B*tch" has become one of the internet's most well-known and commonly used memes. This further cemented his popularity on the whole.

Returning to Fortnite, in the latest survey leaked towards the end of October 2022, his name popped up on the list featuring TV characters. Given that the metaverse is PG-13, this is rather odd considering his role in the TV show.

That said, the developers must truly be giving serious consideration to adding him in-game. On that note, it'll be interesting to see whether or not the skin gets featured as an Icon series rather than a simple cosmetic.

Having Aaron Paul's face on the Jesse Pinkman skin would be a dream come true for many players. However, before readers get too hopeful, it's good to keep in mind that these surveys are not guarantees of collaboration.

As mentioned, they serve as data-collecting points for Epic Games and help the developers understand what's in the trend. Using this data, the developers calculate the probability of a collaboration being successful, and only then do they go ahead and decide if they should proceed or not.

Hopefully, in Jesse Pinkman's case, the developers will come to the conclusion that he's worth the risk and get him into Fortnite post-haste.

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If Jesse Pinkman is added to Fortnite, when can players expect to see him in-game?

Given that collaboration takes months to come to fruition, things could take a while (that is if they do get the ball rolling, to begin with). If the collaboration comes through, he'll likely be added to the game sometime next year.

With Chrome and the fall of The Seven being the central theme of this season and quite possibly the next, adding him now will make no sense. It's best to have it in-game when the reality is not on its last legs.

Speaking of collaboration, according to some users, there are telltale signs already in-game. As seen in the tweet, the RV looks a lot like the "cook station" from the TV show.

While it can be argued that there are several RVs in Fortnite and there's nothing special about them, this one, in particular, is in the desert, which is similar to the RV from the show.

With all that said, these are likely fan theories and wishful thinking running wild. Truth be told, if and when there's an official collaboration, leakers will reveal the same potentially months in advance.