Fortnite has just added the Cybertruck as a usable vehicle, but fans are divided, with some swearing to go out of their way to punish those who use it.
Fortnite owes much of its success to the fact that it is constantly changing its content, with new character skins, weapons, maps, and vehicles.
That goes for all modes, be it Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, or Lego Fortnite, which recently introduced a new cosy mode and a permadeath mode.
The latest update, however, is dividing fans as it adds Tesla’s Cybertruck to the game as a usable vehicle, with a portion of the fanbase uniting to aim their guns specifically at those who use it.
The Cybertruck will be included in the Fortnite v30.30 update, which goes live today, at noon UK time.
Fortnite proudly revealed the Cybertruck in a teaser video on Twitter, but many fans aren’t nearly as impressed.
While some are excited, a rebellion has formed to maliciously target those who use the Cybertruck, although the reasons for doing so are mixed.
‘Can we all collectively make a pact that if you ever see it in-game, everyone within that radius stops fighting and targets it,’ says Binej Yeah on Twitter.
The call for unity against Cybertruck users has caught on, with Kaius saying:
‘There’s an unspoken rule amongst a lot of players that they will drop whatever they’re doing to force a Cybertruck user back to the lobby. It’s your civic duty to uphold this honour code.’
I’m not in those Fortnite groups, but I agree. I play a lot of Fortnite and this is my personal mission to send people with this car back to the lobby
— Tom Belous (The Lanky Soldier) (@TheLankySoldier) July 22, 2024
The Cybertruck is made by Tesla, which is owned by Elon Musk, who doesn’t exactly have the best reputation in the gaming community.
Earlier this year Musk downplayed a Twitch streamer’s achievement when he beat the infamously difficult Elden Ring using nothing but Morse code, via a one-button device.
He also claimed that he was one of the best Quake players in the world at one point, before the actual best player responded saying ‘he wasn’t very good’.
Fans’ disapproval of Cybertruck’s inclusion in Fortnite is also because vehicles are a divisive feature in the game in general, with streamer Ninja briefly quitting the game because of them, saying it makes the game less confrontational.
If you are planning on using the Cybertruck, be warned that you could be specifically targeted, although that could work out well if you’re looking for action.
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