Fans are predicting a crossover appearance of characters from The Matrix in Fortnite in the wake of a curiously phrased promotional tweet.
The possible tease comes from The Game Awards‘ official Twitter account. While mainly pushing the latest trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, the tweet also promises “other EPIC announcements”.
Tomorrow, it's #MatrixMonday with the debut of the second trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, ticket sales, and other EPIC announcements 👀 Stay tuned. #TheMatrix #TheGameAwards
The Matrix Resurrections – 12.22.21 #TheMatrix pic.twitter.com/dc8GM5SJlh
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 6, 2021
The deliberate capitalisation of “EPIC” has many fans thinking it’s a coded reference to Fortnite developer Epic Games and hints at characters such as Keanu Reeves’ Neo or Carrie-Anne Moss’ Trinity potentially appearing in the game.
A later tweet seems to throw cold water on the theory, though, pointing instead to the full reveal of The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience during the upcoming awards show. However, many are unconvinced, with replies and quote tweets of the original “EPIC” statement heavily interpreting the emphasis as a nod to the game.
If Neo or other characters from The Matrix appear in , it might not be to actor Keanu Reeves’ liking. Although he has lent his appearance to games such as and recently shown up in – another piece of viral marketing for the upcoming movie – Reeves said in November that he didn’t want to see his characters Neo or appear in video game crossovers.
