Fortnite Fans May Be Getting What They Hoped For As Epic Removes Caffeinated Emote From The Shop
fans woke up to a surprise this morning when Epic made the decision to remove the «Espresso» Caffeinated Emote from the Item Shop within 24 hours of its release. Fortnite developers then removed the emote entirely from the game, with Fortnite Status releasing a vague statement on X about its absence but providing no context.
Within 24 hours of release, fans were quick to point out how the Jam Track was anything but a jam, criticizing the sped-up tempo of the song that «ruined» the Caffeinated Emote. While there is no concrete answer as to why the emote has disappeared, there is a hopeful discussion that perhaps Epic might be listening to the fan's pleas.
Fortnite Status took to X late yesterday afternoonto confirm that the Caffeinated Emote had been removed from the Item Shop and that they would update players upon its return. They have not provided any context or reasoning behind the decision. Fans were quick to assume that this removal was in response to fan feedback about the sped-up version of «Espresso» and how they were exceedingly disappointed in the song choice. User HYPEX on Twitter said this had to be the only explanation as to why they were taking it down, and others across the internet agreed.
On Reddit, jonnojonnojonno123 and other users celebrated the removal of the emote, saying they were impressed with Epic's speedy removal and agreed it had to be the result of player feedback. Fans even speculated the song, in its original form, should be back up shortly.DemonLordDiablos pointed out, "" As fans remain positive about the removal being due to feedback, Epic has remained silent as to why the track has been removed and has provided no additional context as to a possible date for re-release.
Many fans speculated that the developers removed the emote because it wasn't making them money, and while that may be true, emotes are an important part of the experience as a whole. The emotes allow players to customize their character further, really engaging
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