Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs Shohei Ohtani, the LA Dodger slugger who won the National League MVP last year, is a baseball superstar and a global phenom for the sport. He’s also going to be the first MLB player to make his way into Fortnite. An Ohtani skin will be available for purchase in the Fortnite Shop starting on March 17, according to developer Epic Games on Monday. The 17th was chosen to match Ohtani’s uniform number. Two bundles featuring Ohtani are coming on March 17. The first includes the slugger in his Dodgers uniform in the home and away colors and a Lego style. This bundle includes a Decoy Back Bling, a bobblehead modeled after Ohtani’s dog and a Trusty Two-Way Pickaxe. Epic GamesThe second bundle features Ohtani in a samurai outfit. It includes a Samurai Screamer Back Bling that turns fiery after you eliminate a player and a Baseball Batana Pickaxe. Epic GamesNew emotes, the Doggy Dingers and the Hey Batter Batter, will also be available for purchase. Epic has yet to provide prices for the skins and emotes. Skins usually cost 1,000 to 1,200 V-Bucks, the in-game currency of approximately 100 per $0.90, making the skin cost $9-$11. Emotes, pickaxes and back bling cost between 200 and 500 V-Bucks each. The bundles that include skins and other cosmetics range from 1,500 to 2,000 V-Bucks.Along with the skins and emotes, Epic is releasing a series of quests for players on March 18 that will run until the end of Chapter 6, Season 2. Completing these quests will reward players with XP to unlock more items on their Battle Pass or other passes for the game. The quests are: Finish 3 matches in the Top 17Eliminate 3 players beyond 50 metersThrow 17 itemsDeal 54 damage to opponents with The KneecapperTravel 59 units of distance while sliding continuouslyEpic also plans for a Shohei Ohtani Cup on March 15. The tournaments will feature a series of single-player battle royale matches in a three-hour window in each region. Players compete in 10 matches, earning points for their placement within the match. Those players with the highest points can unlock the Shohei Ohtani Samurai skin early. To participate, players must have an account that is at least level 50 and have two-factor authentication.
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