Ohtani's character will be available on March 17, one day before the Dodgers and Cubs meet in the Tokyo Series.

As for the format, the Shohei Ohtani Cup is a Solos event played in battle royale. That means no Zero Build event this time. To play in the Fortnite Shohei Ohtani Cup select the event in the Fortnite competitive tab as soon as the tournament starts and join the queue.

The Los Angeles Dodgers star will become the latest athlete to join the “Icon Series" ranks and get a pair of custom skins in the game on March 17, ahead of the MLB Tokyo Series on March 18-19.

Global sensations in the world of baseball and video games are about to collide. Shohei Ohtani is coming to Fortnite’s Icon Series, making the three-time unanimous MVP the first Major League Baseball player available in the game.