Fortnite Leak Reveals Skin That Mocks 'Dead Game' Meme
Recently celebrating its five-year anniversary, Fortnite continues to be one of the most prominent titles in the online video game landscape, regularly roping in high-profile content and collaborations like the currently ongoing Dragon Ball crossover. Despite this, many gamers on Fortnite's social media go out of their way to state that the battle royale is a «dead game». Fortnite has decided to poke fun at these people, releasing a «Dead Game» skin according to a new leak.
Popping up in the last few years, the term «dead game» is mostly used by gamers to arbitrarily state that a game is no longer popular, has declined, or is on its way out. However, gamers have been arguing what constitutes a dead game, as the most common targets are live service titles with player counts in the millions. The general consensus is that while certain titles that have stopped receiving updates and/or have a significantly dwindling player count could be considered, most use «dead game» if they've stopped playing or know they'll get a reaction.
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Revealed by the prolific Fortnite leaker and dataminer HYPEX, the «Dead Game» skin directly addresses some of the free-to-play title's online critics. The outfit is a relatively simple one, featuring a normal human character with silver-grey hair outfitted with a checkerboard hat. The skin also sports black arm sleeves, along with a sleeveless shirt with the words «Dead Game» sharply written on the front, directly trolling Fortnite's trolls.
According to multiple leakers, the humorously self-aware skin is named Veronika, and will be available as part of a Starter Pack in Chapter 3 Season 4. Fortnite's Starter Pack bundles historically have cost around $3.99 and include
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