Epic Games Pulls Travis Scott Emote From Fortnite

Following the occasions on the Travis Scott live performance in Houston, Texas, Epic Video games has eliminated the rapper’s “Out West” dance emote from the Fortnite merchandise store. The corporate has declined to specify whether or not or not these two occasions are associated, though the timing does make it appear fairly seemingly.

For individuals who might have missed the information, eight individuals – ranging in age from 14 to 27 – had been killed, and a minimum of 25 had been injured, on the Astroworld live performance this weekend when the viewers surged towards the stage, successfully crushing these in entrance of them. Whether or not or not Scott was conscious of what was taking place is unsure because the live performance continued a couple of half an hour after deaths had been declared. Though, he did cease it briefly when it got here to his consideration that somebody within the viewers had handed out.

The live performance came about on November 5. On November 7, Epic Video games quickly introduced down the “Every day” part of the Merchandise Store and eliminated the emote in query. It’s suspected that the dance was attributable to be included within the upcoming rotation.

The emote wasn’t Scott’s solely tie-in to the sport, as there are additionally two skins and extra cosmetics from the sport’s first-ever live performance occasion. So far as we all know, these are nonetheless obtainable within the sport for now.