The long-awaited moment for a significant proportion of the Fortnite players to come has finally arrived. Huggy Wuggy, the huge blue furry character from Poppy Playtime who unexpectedly went viral, is going to be in the item shop’s stock. It is really true. The infamous leaker HYPEX has just disclosed this information on Twitter, and now everyone in the community is going wild. Moreover, the skin is not the only thing we get– new icon emotes are coming as well and this whole thing is truly unbelievable, to tell the truth.
What is the deal with Huggy Wuggy in Fortnite? For the ones not following the news closely, Huggy Wuggy is the giant, blue, a bit frightening but also somehow weirdly attractive soft toy character who turned up with the horror game Poppy Playtime. He is now setting foot on the island, and the question is whether this is the greatest crossover of all time or Epic has done the randomest thing this month. Probably both, to be honest.
The variety of players’ reactions has been very wide. One user, @Sayiyannsweet, very simply put it this way “I have been waiting for Huggy Wuggy😖😖😖😖” which is like, I feel the same way honestly. Meanwhile, @DanielC72071998 was just ecstatic with “Yessss Huggy Wuggy 🥳🥳🥳” – the excitement is real people.
However, the most prominent question asked by people always is… how much is this going to cost? The V-Buck guessing game is very strong in the replies. A lot of seers are saying something like 1500 V-Bucks just for the skin while a few others that there possibly is a bundle thing for the price. @TheDogTrilogy and others are doubting if it would be 2200 or perhaps even more, with @Drifye1 noting that the Ghost Face bundle was 2000 for skin, backbling, pickaxe, and emote, and Huggy might also belong to that price range.
Just a second, I lost my train of thought. Oh yes, pricing drama. It’s always about V-Bucks with this community. I mean, there are some players who are grinding missions on Save The World just so that they can afford this stuff–@hefferbottom mentioned that they are doing daily quests just to get enough for both Huggy and the upcoming Simpsons pass, which is quite a commitment on their part.
The emote icons part of the announcement has people intrigued too. Like what the new emotes even gonna be? We don’t have specifics yet but Fortnite’s emote game is always good, so the standard is high. @RenclawFN was looking forward to future outfits that might use them, which is a valid point indeed.
Not all are ecstatic, though–@PlayedCraft immediately remarked “Easy hitbox for the head. 😁” which, sure, but that tall blue body might make you less of a target. However, let’s be honest, most of the people who buy Huggy Wuggy care less about being competitive, they just want to be the blue dude.
In the replies, some very interesting side conversations are going on. @DamonWilkinso11 wanted to know about DeLorean data that’s still in the files, which is like, random but okay. And @33Jensi1913 is talking about F1 skins which sounds like a totally different conversation but hey, people want what they want.
The Polish player @Snaki812 commented “Pluszowy Pierdolec 😭” which means “Plushy Fer” — which might be the most correct description of Huggy Wuggy I’ve ever heard. The international Fortnite community is always so funny with their reactions.
What is really intriguing is how this fits into Fortnite’s ongoing strategy of introducing viral characters into the game. They have gone from Marvel superheroes to John Wick and now to… whatever Huggy Wuggy is. This weird horror-adjacent character is somehow cute enough for kids to play with but still scary for adults? The line between creepy and cute has never been more obscure.
And lets not forget the timing — this drops just before the alleged Simpsons collaboration, which means players are going to have to make tough financial choices. Are you going to spend all on Huggy or save for Homer Simpson? These are the real struggles of being a Fortnite player in 2024.
The community has responded positively, with many players expressing their excitement and even planning their purchases already. @HeadhunterBoi and @elmafortuv13 both were declaring “HE SHALL BE MINE” which is like, I feel you honestly. When a skin is so attractive, you just know that it is going to be everywhere in the lobbies for the next few weeks.
To sum it up, tonight’s Fortnite item shop refresh will be something the players wouldn’t want to miss. Not only Huggy Wuggy is making his Fortnite debut, new icon emotes will be released, and there would be a lot of blue fuzzy characters running around the island. Whether you are just here for the memes, or the horror vibes, or just because you think he looks cool, one thing is for sure–the Fortnite item shop is about to get way more friendly… and cuddly.
PlayStation and Xbox players alike are eagerly anticipating this release.
