: The character immediately captivated the community, even though Epic Games stated at the time they had no active plans to turn the demo into a full video game. 🍃 Transition to Fortnite

In May 2020, gamers got their first look at the PlayStation 5's capabilities through an Unreal Engine 5 tech demo titled Lumen in the Land of Nanite .

On September 7, 2021, Epic Games surprised players by officially introducing the hero to the Fortnite Item Shop as "Windwalker Echo".

: An unnamed, agile explorer navigating ancient, hyper-detailed ruins.

: Echo features a practical, post-apocalyptic explorer outfit with short white hair and intricate markings.

: She was released as an Uncommon tier outfit priced at 800 V-Bucks .

: To demonstrate "Nanite" (virtualized micropolygon geometry) and "Lumen" (fully dynamic global illumination).