Veiling, the speculation was nearly self-verifying as the leaker ShiinaBR and the notorious FNBRintel straight away confirmed it. Vecna is going to Fortnite this month. The main villain from Netflix’s Stranger Things season 4, who was petrifying, will be roaming the island with a shotgun shooting people. Unbelievable, isn’t it? Nevertheless, the gamers’ reaction is… not at all what you would expect. It is a drama!
The definite announcement was made. A tweet announced “VECNA WILL BE ADDDED TO FORTNITE THIS MONTH” which was the confidence of that classic leaker. Would you not expect the people to be hyped? vIt’s Vecna after all, the one who could break an arm without touching it. However, going through the replies is like entering a room where pizza has been ordered and everyone is asking “but what about the garlic bread??”
Two words could sum the wail from the console world of the game: Steve Harrinson. Take a look; it’s not a rumor; it’s reality. People are crying, screaming from the top of their lungs, soliciting for Steve. “PLEASE DONT BE THE ONLY SKIN WE NEED STEVE” user “STEVE HARRINGTON FOR FORTNITE” pleads. That is dedication for you. Another just bellowed “WHERE IS STEVE”. The vibe is kind of “great villain and all but where is the hair guy?”
Besides Steve, the gamer is also moaning. The comments can be read as the Stranger Things characters’ wish list from the most wanted. The names being mentioned are Nancy Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, Max Mayfield, Eddie Munson and even Will Byers. One player said, “Vecna might be cool but I guess we can say good-bye to Demogorgon skin as it won’t be updated, which is quite a detailed request.” They want not only the characters but also the updated versions of the old ones. The Demogorgon skin was in the game at the very beginning, during the first-ever collaboration with Stranger Things. Thus, some players clearly have a glow-up in mind I guess.
There is one particular response that perfectly captures the sentiment of the community: “That’s pretty cool! But what about Steve, Max, Eddie, Nancy, Dustin?” It’s like getting a present and immediately asking if there will be more. The expectation for Vecna’s arrival is there, don’t get it wrong. A user commented, “The skin I have been waiting for,” which is nice. But most of the talk immediately moved to the question of which human characters might be coming along with him.
This situation’s most wonderful aspect is that gamers have gotten really immersed in the leaks themselves. They are not only talking about the news concerning Vecna but want MORE leaks as well. “LEAK MORE” one person writes. “can you leak the other skins pls” another person wonders. There is this whole ecosystem around Fortnite leaks where players are following through every single word from accounts like ShiinaBR. It is like Christmas morning but the presents are the datamined files and everyone is trying to peek through the wrapping paper.
Some players even the character’s version that will be the one assigned to the user. One of the users observed “It is most likely going to be S5 design Cause S4 just looks like carnage in terms of body and has a different face” which is… quite a nice observation indeed. They are already analyzing the differences in character models between the two seasons like professionals. On the other hand, I am just here thinking “red scary man with vines cool”.
Even a bit of confusion surrounding the release date is mixed in with regular speculation. Someone wondered, “nov 24 ??” and, honestly, who can tell for sure? Leak-masters do not always have the right dates; they just know that something is coming soon. The tweet just says “this month” so we will have to wait for the official announcement from Epic Games to know the exact date.
However, one thing is for sure, that the crossovers in Fortnite still have the fans ringing the bells of excitement. The Stranger Things collaboration was one of the most anticipated events since the first appearance of the Demogorgon in the Item Shop years ago. And with the show’s much-deserved popularity soaring after season 4, it would be a wise move to bring in Vecna now. He is the big bad guy and the one everyone is afraid of. But, the gamers have spoken and they want the heroes too. The whole Hawkins gang running free around the island is what they want.
It is almost ironic how this has to be seen almost every time there is a major crossover. Do you remember the day when Marvel characters started appearing in Fortnite? At first people were very excited to see Thanos, but then later on they were already asking for the less known ones, too.
