By all accounts, the biggest tease put in the way of Fortnite regarding its near-future in-game vehicle-the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500-was making players crazy. The official Twitter account posted a clip of a high-speed muscle car peeling out with the caption, “Ahh, nothing says ‘perfectly planned heist’ like peeling out in a vehicle everyone recognizes,” and well, the replies? Just chaos.
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is not just any car; it is a lore; it has class in car culture, and it totally being in Fortnite—two worlds collide in the most beautiful way. This tweet must hint at a heist event; those are just some of the cool things that Fortnite loves to do, almost as if making a cinematography in action-style updates. But while Epic is riding this hype train, fans went berserk throwing in their demands, jokes, and absurd confusion in the replies.
From there came the reply by Jaffxe, who asked the leaking group of fitzy leaks, “When they adding Kia?” I mean, truly, if anything went, then drifting on a Kia soul in Fortnite would very much make sense. On the other hand, @StarCupcaky threw in their wishes to throw ILLIT into the game, proving that Fortnite fans wanted everything in their game, no matter how plausible that sounds.
Then, there is the user @CodenameCIA, who made a hilarious thread on how 1967 model “Eleanor” Shelby GT500 counts as a waifu. Yep, you heard it right! They even threw in a reference to Gone in 60 Seconds to back up their argument. As to the truth? They are not wrong. If a company like Fortnite could make Peely a cultural icon, then why can’t a vehicle be treated as a waifu?
Not all of them, however, are enthused. “_@sayurinrin_ put: “we aint buying” quite bluntly”. Well said. Not every cosmetic will float every player’s boat. Meanwhile, @XxpaulosXx20 is rather pissed at the item shop lately, stating, “There better be something good in the item shop tonight cause I’m sick of these shops lately.” Oof. Harsh but true: that item shop’s rotation can be Mitch-ed-up.
Some fans, such as @spkter16, have gone ahead and made comparison talk with other games: “If I own this in Rocket League, what happens?” Well, that’s a great question since Epic owns both and cross-progression is supposedly a thing. Then there is @Ali49897281, who has shed all inhibitions and cried greedily for other possible Rolls-Royce entries into the game.
To the uninitiated, the funniest part was @DogpoolG replying to @FN_Assist with, “Midas forgot to put them on when equipping it?”-suggesting the golden-touch villain’s possible involvement in the heist may thus add to the lore. Lore expanding, memes keeping pace.
So there it is. At the end of the day, whether or not the tweet proved a true statement: Fortnite fans are invested. From sobs for the cars to roasting the item shop to declaring waifus for vehicles, this community delivers on a silver platter. Besides, once the Shelby GT500 enters the ring, watch yourself; the real fun is just starting.
So just put on your seatbelts: if this heist, however wild, could match the chaos seen in the replies, here comes a wild ride!
Fortnite fans are invested. From sobs for the cars to roasting the item shop to declaring waifus for vehicles, this community delivers on a silver platter. Besides, once the Shelby GT500 enters the ring, watch yourself; the real fun is just starting.
So just put on your seatbelts: if this heist, however wild, could match the chaos seen in the replies, here comes a wild ride!
