All the hype was for Fortnite players when Epic Games dropped the Wu Wear Bundle in collaboration with the “legendary Wu-Tang Clan” because it was indeed cool. Unfortunately, however, the hype was short-lived as fans found something fishy about the entire pack-A Triumphant Tagger, which appeared on the promo image for the bundle but was nowhere to be found in actual purchases. People are pretty much outraged over that!
It’s a straight fire pack-two Wu-Tang skins, Ruckus and Rebel, a bling, back blings, and a mega loading screen. But that pickaxe showing in the promo art and going MIA in the actual bundle? Oh boy, that’s some shady business right there. Almost like showing up for a concert only to learn that the headliner bailed at the last minute.
Even that didn’t really annoy the Fortnite players who mostly spend their time criticizing the item shop for bundling it and giving it a price tag. In fact, players went so far as to call Epic ‘sneaky’ when declaring what was included in these so-called “deals.”
And this whole Wu Wear situation just adds onto that tragedy. It would suck if the pickaxe was never mentioned, but to see it in the bundle’s image? Some think that is false advertising.
The most bizarre thing about all of this? It’s happened serially before. Like how the Street Fighter bundle images showed a color scheme that did not exist. Or bent skins shown in promos with back blings that ended up being individual purchases. Epic likes to play these games with bundles, and it’s pretty much gotten old.
There has not been any word from Epic as to whether this was a mistake or if they’re looking to release the pickaxe at a later date. Some fans retain the hope it hits the Item Shop as a standalone perk, while some think it’ll be added later for those who purchased the whole collection. But judging by what we’ve seen before with Epic…who knows?
So what’s the moral of the story? Always check to see what’s in a Fortnite bundle before smashing that buy button. Those glitzy promo images may just be concealing some missing bits. Perhaps Epic will start being a little more clear about what players are actually paying for? Until then, item shop, buyer beware, babes.
This brings up some very serious questions, within the larger context of in-game purchases inside Fortnite, particularly as we’re watching prices rise and bundles becoming more and more convoluted, all players deserve is clear terms as to what it is they’re buying.
A tiny little disclaimer on a promo image would solve a lot of this headache. But right now, the Wu-Tang pack joins the long list of purchases within Fortnite that did not quite deliver on the hype.
