Fortnite Squid Grounds Event Sparks Hype and Controversy Just Days Before Launch

Fortnite players are going berserk, some out of excitement and others from pure frustration, with the Squid Grounds event arriving IN A MERE THREE DAYS. The official Fortnite Twitter account cryptically teased the collaboration, stating, “Time to play a game. Over and over again.” And the internet, well, the internet had its own thoughts.

The hype was at an all-time high. Gamers like iKezza_ yelled into the void in caps: “WE ARE SO READY!!! 🔥🔥” Then there was GGBUNNY, who’s just barely able to conceal her impatience, claiming, “This update can’t come faster😭🙏.” Content creators such as CouRageJD and Nick Eh 30 got dragged into the chaos somehow, with people joking that they were “copying but not making it obvious” (shout-out to JkacFul123765 for that one).

Some others are unhappy, though. Players like Squarepants456 cut through the hype, saying, “Fortnite’s worst collab… im sorry but squid games just fucking sucks in my opinion.” Ouch. On the other side, $laveritanera called Epic out concerning the pricing: “The prices of the Squid Game skins are out, it is NOT TOLERABLE that a skin without styles has the same price as one with 3 styles!” And that’s quite the honest point.

Then came the weirdly specific requests. FrogForFortnite is on day 369 begging for Tsuyu Asui from My Hero Academia to be added (respect the grind). Meanwhile, KH4LIDOU slid into Epic’s DMs begging for 50VBucks so he could “buy the entire bundle please?” with a crying selfie. So relatable.

Let’s not forget the tinfoil hat gang: Firefighter6800 dropped a rant on cheaters, accusing Epic of letting them run wild in exchange for some shady “cheat makers r paying epic to let cheaters play.” SziIlar’s reminder that Fortnite did ban a Squid Game clone before now adds to the irony…

The hilarity? It’s the random. Chaosga95534524 admitted he’s dropping the game entirely in favor of a Squid Game Season 3 binge. Another one (_sword0115) tried gatekeeping with “Erm CoD did it first☝️🤓.” Then there’s ManAtTheFront_, who laid down a cryptic “No words” with a meme. Relatable.

So what’s actually in Squid Grounds? That remains fuzzy right now, but the teaser does imply Red Light, Green Light to be one of the games in Reload mode. If so, raise yourselves for the absolute madness. Plus, there’s going to be the guards, who THawkMedia calls “homicidal maniacs lmao.”

Will it be a hit or a flop? Or is it a messy in-between? Three days from now, we’ll find out. But one thing’s clear: Fortnite knows how to stir the pot. Squid Grounds might be your hype, your skepticism, or your entertainment for drama.

And if you don’t mind, I have some serious Red Light, Green Light reflexes that need sharpening right about now. Or maybe I’ll just Netflix and chill with Squid Game once more. So many decisions!