Fortnite is in the middle of season 2 and a collaboration with Marvel's Deadpool, weekly challenges associated with Deadpool and tasks for players to perform around the map. Fortnite is now well known for its collaborations, including adding weapons and characters from Marvel Avengers, Star Wars and even the NFL. Now, a new collaboration may have been leaked.
Back in February, there were rumors flying around about Fortnite possibly putting on another live concert. A little over a year ago, Fortnite broke user records by featuring a live concert by Marshmello. The overwhelming success of the show prompted players to wonder who would be the next big headliner. Not only did the concert draw a huge audience, Fornite released a Marshmello set that included a skin, emotes, harvesting tool, graffiti, and a glider.
The rumors of another concert were backed by a leak of data files that contained Houston rapper, Travis Scott. However, despite these data files being found, there was no release or announcement about a collaboration with Travis Scott, who is a long-time fan of Fortnite. After two months of waiting, a possible leak was found by the famous Fortnite leaker, HypeX. The photo shows a blurry Travis Scott skin next to what looks like an unreleased Ramirez skin.
Although the leak has not been confirmed by its source, the skin shown in the picture is undoubtedly Travis Scott. The character is wearing Travis Scott's signature shoe, proven by the Nike Swoosh and the brown and white colorway. The character is also shirtless, showing the rapper's tattoos and famous chain necklace.
The one part of the character model that is not perfectly accurate is the absence of Travis Scott's famous long braids. One question raised is the appropriateness of the skin. Fortnite is typically marketed to both children and adults, and Fortnite has always been careful to not make content too mature. A shirtless skin may cause an uproar from parents who want to monitor what their child is playing.
A collaboration with Travis Scott would be huge for Fortnite. Many celebrities bring attention to the game and Travis Scott is one of the heaviest influencers in the music community. He has previously played with Ninja, and famously called in-game bandages, band-aids, which sparked many Fortnite memes. If a Travis Scott skin is added, it could quickly become one of the most sought out skins in the game.
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