Epic Games, Jazwares Drop the R/C Battle Bus Drone

As any Fortnite player knows, there’s only one way to get dropped into the Battle Royale, and that’s the Battle Bus.

Following last week’s reveal of the first-ever Fortnite-branded R/C toy — the All Terrain Kart — at Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC), Jazwares and Epic Games are taking things to new heights with the Battle Bus Drone. Revealed during the Fortnite World Cup, the drone is up for preorder via Fortnite’s Retail Row site, with shipping expected to begin the week of August 26.

The 7-inch drone features game-authentic lights and sounds, and comes with a 6-inch Micro USB charging cable. Available in limited quantities, at press time, the Battle Bus Drone is already 50% sold-out.

Heading into the holiday season, Jazwares partnered with members of the FaZe Clan — a professional esports organization — to debut the new Fortnite R/C collection. More toys are expected to debut in the months ahead, as FaZe Blaze, FaZe Adapt, and FaZe Cizzorz will all be featured in Jazwares’ forthcoming global commercial campaign.

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James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.