Last Fortnite festival has somehow divided the player community in two, few willing to praise it, many outright angry at it, and few pleading for Taylor Swift instead. One would almost think an uprising period almost started in the comments under ShiinaBR’s twitter promotion of the new Metallica items with a hellfire “GET THEM HERE” link and creator code, with players gully-ing about the band’s relevance to downright demanding a switch into Swiftie territory from the company.
First, a wee bit of drama. One player said flatly, the worst festival artist to grace Settlers’ Creek (@VH1996VH), to which the counterattack was: Metallica is fire you no life (@ceetlyn). The debate grew so intense that one felt compelled to drag Sabrina Carpenter into the mix-why not? (@buddy6942). Meanwhile, @jkjkcov threw the big gun in the mix with “Metallica is straight ass,” and that just brewed some ridiculous clapbacks and meme responses. Classic Fortnite Twitter.
And here’s the real thing: in between all this Metallica downfall, the very thought of Taylor Swift skins is driving players up the wall: “@ShiinaBR we want taylor,” @idontknow158091 pleaded along with a GIF of Swift at the top of her concert career. This promotion for the creator code got derailed with @Ferrari_FN threatening to unfollow for “trying too much with the captions.” Harsh.
Now for the glitches. Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) had to intervene halfway through chaos to address the missing Superman cosmetics from the Battle Pass, for surely something had to go awry. Meanwhile, @TL3174 asked if the PS5 bundle tires were in the shop (👀), @theclownaround continued the daily begging for Hawkgirl. Consistent!
And what else about this collab? Metallica’s in-game items are out now, complete with a “GIVE ME FUEL GIVE ME FIRE” (@snackrocks) reference, and the fandom is divided over it. Some members, like @NinjaSavages, flex “all since day one,” while others are mocking the capitalist vibes of the promo (@byfermamba: “not u glitching like a sim while promoting capitalism 😭”).
What’s next? If history matters, Taylor Swift might happen- @degosouul_ reminded how Epic brought back The Weeknd and Billie Eilish after initial backlash. For now, Metallica is holding the stage, unlike those who fancy it. That might change if leaks grow more exciting about more festival artists rotating in.
TL;DR-Fortnite’s drop for Metallica is here. The replies are warzones. Taylor Swift’s name is trending harder than the collab even. Grab your items with the code “Shiina” if you want—otherwise join the chorus asking Epic for “Cruel Summer” emotes. Either way, chaos wins.
