Fortnite has resurrected the Marvel skins yet again, and this time players are perhaps the most ecstatic about it. The excitement is somewhat like the one you feel when you loot a gold scar in the early game. The very moment top Fortnite leaker and content creator ShiinaBR uttered that “the marvel people” are back and to get hold of them now, he even provided one of his creator codes if you purchase them so as to support him.
The tweet is indicating that Spider-Man and the other Marvel down here in the Fortnite item shop can be purchased right now. ShiinaBR has entered his code “Shiina,” so if you apply it when you make the purchase, you are actually giving him a little support, which is really nice of him to share. The reaction from the fanbase has been… a big thing.
To start with, gamers are super thrilled but at the same time, they have no clue what the leakers’ taking implies. For instance, Zoey just came out and stated, “LMAO ‘the marvel people’ 😭,” and honestly that is a vibe. And JasonMFVoorhees just exclaimed “a girl just called spiderman ‘marvel people'” which is… right? But also, very funny. It is like the leakers’ casual tone and a little corporate style mix, and we are right there with them.
Yet the true narrative is in the comments. Mozzie said, “glad to finally complete all my not-battlepass spider-man characters” and that is rather telling, players are really committed to collecting every character. Like, having the perfect locker setup is more important than just playing the game. On the flip side, some players are expressing their dissatisfaction over the absence of their loved skins – for example, we have players asking for Attack on Titan collabs, Kaiju No. 8, and even someone inquiring about Teto from some place? The requests are really disorganized.
In addition, this is a very interesting point of debate, as it demonstrates that Fortnite’s crossover is still in full swing. 100xWalmart commented, “the crossover never ends, it just respawns” and added a fire emoji to that statement. They are right – Fortnite has evolved into such a wild multimedia platform where Spider-Man can fight Goku and John Wick is building a ramp. Everything is so chaotic yet beautiful at the same time.
Some gamers, however, are not so thrilled. Torrez expressed his discontent by saying “Complete dog shit”, which is acceptable, the Marvel skins are not to everyone’s taste. And Luckyboy was curious to know “Who even wants these?” which is a fair question – but the answer is obviously A LOT of people, just take a look at the frequency of collabs’ sellouts.
On the contrary, there will always be someone with tech problems – Ronfromnyc was in the comments wondering if voice chat was functioning properly between Xbox and PS5 gamers. Dude, we are talking about Spider-Man skins here, but sometimes the cross-platform audio issues are the real endgame boss.
The whole situation’s timing is also quite interesting since the game is between seasons, item shop rotations are getting more spotlight. The skins coming back are causing the players to spend their V-Bucks with no new battle pass content available for the dropping. And let’s admit it – Fortnite is playing by the book when it comes to the Marvel stuff sneaking in. These are clearly the most sought-after skins every time they are removed from the shop.
What is even more mind-blowing is how this has become common practice. Like, if you told this to people five years ago – “You could play as Spider-Man in a battle royale game” – they would think you were out of your mind. Now it is simply another day. Fortnite’s crossover strategy has not only changed gaming culture in such a way that it is not only making these massive IP collaborations feel… normal? Even expected?
Moreover, being in the middle of the announcement is an all too familiar situation for the Fortnite community with ShiinaBR. Leakers and content creators are usually the main news sources for what the game is getting, often ahead of the official announcements. His “the marvel people” tweet getting thousands of engagements is clear proof of the power these community figures have.
The code sharing scheme is very interesting too – it forms this symbiotic relationship where players get notified about the cool stuff in the shop and the creators get a small reward if people use their codes. It is the gaming ecosystem functioning precisely as it should, indeed.
In case you have been waiting to get some Marvel skins, this is your chance. They are in the item shop, probably will not last long, and using code “Shiina” is a way to show support to one of the community’s most trustworthy sources.
