One of the well-known Fortnite leakers and content creators HYPEX made it clear that a completely new original emote by the name of “Flexy” had been introduced and that its cost is 300 V-Bucks. His Epic Games Creator Code was used for the emote’s promotion, and it does point towards the demand for more original dance emotes by the players over years. The community has given the first feedbacks and some insane ones about the game cosmetics in the future because of this emote’s release.
Thus, HYPEX has tipped off about the news, and is it really? It’s about time. An emote of the same kind but new. Not a partnered creation, not a 2017 meme, but entirely fresh content for the game. This is the emote “Flexy” which costs only 300 V-Bucks which is somewhat unbelievable as sometimes we buy just a back bling for that price. The tweet includes the video of the emote with Hatsune Miku dancing, and the link goes to the item shop where you can use his code “HYPEX” if you feel like supporting him. It is that easy yet the responses are total chaos.
Players are causing a riot at once. The user ‘ImNicoReal’ is screaming at the top of his lungs in full caps: “FINALLY, AN ORIGINAL DANCE EMOTE AFTER YEARS. MAKE THEM AGAIN FOR BATTLE PASSES PLEASE.” And I wonder? He is right. It is a long time that every new emote was either directly or indirectly linked to a movie or a show or a TikTok trend. It is real surprise when Fortnite gets to make its own design from the scratch. ‘Venture Defender’ agrees with the statement “Fortnite needs to make more original emotes because this is so good,” which seems to be the overall opinion. The audience is very much eager for this stuff!
But then again, it’s the internet, so it’s never that easy. Some players are already deep into the investigation. ‘ShadowMindroid’ asks, “Why do I recognise this dance…” and thus starts a whole mini-discussion on whether it is taken from some old movie or series. Another user, ‘KitoshiH’, posts a Spanish tweet that says “Al inicio me recuerda a este baile” which translates to “At the beginning it reminds me of this dance,” and links to yet another video. It’s the classic Fortnite cycle: new thing comes, everybody looks for the real-world reference. But the general mood is mostly positive? ‘marvlwars’ simply states “finally a good original emote,” and ‘vibetimeeee’ is excited about the price: “ITS ONLY 300 !?!? HELL YEAHHHH.”
Then, there are the… other things. The replies to a HYPEX tweet are never just about the tweet, you know? A full Q&A occurs. People are asking about Chainsaw Man skins, the next wave of Ninjago, a possible Jujutsu Kaisen wave 3, and whether zombies from The Walking Dead game mode will be skins. It’s like a nightmare scenario for a community manager but at the same time it’s kind of funny. The guy just wanted to show a cool new dance move and now he has to answer questions about anime collaboration timelines.
Actually, there was very positive reaction. ‘invyn’ tweeted “bought it because what do you mean they released a new original emote, let alone one with good music 😩” which is very relatable. One of the biggest pros is the presence of good music because sometimes, the track is just… not good. But the main thing is the demand. Players have been noisy for a long time directing Epic to go back to the original icon series and just renew licensing. This feels like an experiment, doesn’t it? If “Flexy” turns out to be a successful emote, there could be more. ‘JonWuzHereFN’ very well put it: “we might be fucking back.” And really, it says it all.
Of course, there will always be contrary opinions. ‘BVivz73194’ referred to it as “Lame AF glad Arc Raiders came out,” and while it’s an odd insult, it’s random, but hey, disparate tastes. Then also, the usual side conversations that completely lose sense when taken out of context—a user is employing AI to craft a Minecraft Steve concept, debates over that, someone urging another user to “pick up a pencil” rather than resorting to AI… it’s a beautiful, chaotic timeline.
The release of the “Flexy” emote through a creator such as HYPEX demonstrates the partnership model of Epic Games as successful while at the same time, suggesting a strong player demand for original content. This small cosmetic item has sparked a larger discussion among the gaming community on platforms like PlayStation and Xbox.
