[STEAM] Latest The Simpsons Fortnite Short Sees Homer Rain Donuts Down on Springfield and Turn Professor Frink Into a Banana, as Long-Term Fans Celebrate The Return of The 'Omniverse'

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The Simpsons' second

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short sets the stage for the game's next update, due tomorrow, which will see giant donuts rain down on Springfield in-game.

Released today, "Sugar High" follows Homer as he continues to "improve" reality using an all-powerful Zero Point shard. The short begins with Homer being given some useful exposition from resident

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scientist Professor Frink, until Homer turns the scientist into new version of Fortnite banana Peely (soon to be available as a skin to battle pass holders).

As Homer causes a rain of giant donuts to fall down from the sky — something players will experience this coming week in-game — Springfield's residents turn against Homer. The second half of the short then seemingly sets up next week's Fortnite theme, where Homer manages to clone himself and somehow create a form of zombie army.

Fortnite plans to release a further two Simpsons shorts which will be available online or via Disney+ across the latter half of its Springfield mini-season, which is due to culminate in a big in-game live event on November 29. Reaction to the crossover has been positive from fans, and

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when compared to the game's previous battle royale season.

Fans of Fortnite's in-game story have also had cause for celebration, as

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— the game's much-missed band of heroes who once drove Fortnite's storyline forwards, and who were played by a starry cast that included Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Brie Larsen, Joel McHale and Rahul Kohli.

The last time the word Omniverse was ever mentioned in Fortnite's Storyline was in Fortnite X Marvel: Zero War Issue #5.

And the last person that said it was The Foundation.

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While the characters are not expected to return before the end of the current The Simpsons season, Fortnite fan and loremaster

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has pointed out that today's short film references the "Omniverse" — in Fortnite lore, essentially the game's term for its multiverse of multiverses. It's a term introduced in previous Fortnite comics starring The Seven, and last mentioned by Dwayne Johnson's in-game character The Foundation back in 2022.

Also spotted in today's teaser: further confirmation that Simpsons character Moe will be purchasable as an in-game skin, alongside an original character with a donut for a head.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky

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