The Fortnite community had a wild ride of anticipation as the leaks hint that companion pets might finally be released next month, one of them perhaps being a digital memorial for Kai Cenat’s cherished late hamster, Lil Cenat. You’re not wrong: a tribute for a deceased pet may just be coming to the game alongside the Fortnite Icon Series skin of the famed streamer, which just sent the communities into all-out chaos.
This leak, shared by HYPEX, the forebodent in the Fortnite domain, has spawned unprecedented hype, confusion, and outright disbelief. Was this thing a legend or were many looking askance at the whole bare notion of immortalizing a dead hamster in a battle royale? Really – Is it a solemn tribute? Or…. Is it just weird? Depends on whom you ask.
@naturexbrat, in my very humble opinion, put it quite perfectly, “Not Lil Cenat making it to Fortnite before some rappers ðŸ˜ðŸ”¥ this is legendary!” @GoombaKungFu doesn’t seem to agree and compared it to a tribute to a cat by Deadmau5 and wondered whether it’s inappropriate: “Glad he’s in the game… but it’s a little weird.”
Then came the back-and-forth about whether this hamster is in fact a real companion pet or just backbling. Some dataminers like @FamilyGuyFAN44Y think companions are coming sooner—like August 26th—because the Battle Pass has an extra slot and those codenames are already in the files. Others, like @JinxViPowder69, are skeptical and argue that full-on pets might not arrive until next chapter.
And then of course, the endless stream of entertainment continues. From roastings to jokes about Kai’s skin design (“Skin looks like Ronaldhino 🤣” – @TheGamerDad_GG), roasts of the pickaxe (“so ass 🥀” – @cookiestrdst), and questioning why he got a skin in the first place when “doesn’t even play the game” (@Malibugha), by contrast, the @TypicalGamer fans want their guy’s Icon skin hard, and they’re not happy.
But for real! Would anyone buy this? While some like @ChannleMy are sold already, “If they actually add it and with a kitsune my wallet will be crying for generations,” others, such as @universaltruthI, are still holding out: “Im not buying his hamster even if its the only pet in the shop for the rest of the year.”
As for Kai? You need to know this man went all out grand and revealed the skin at the Las Vegas Sphere during his live. Because, of course, he did.
Love it, hate it, or just think it is straight weird; one thing is for sure: Fortnite will always stay unpredictable. So now, we’re all just waiting to witness whether Lil Cenat is really set to take the crown for the first and possibly weirdest companion to have graced this game.
And if you’re still banging your head into the wall trying to understand what the hell this is about… yeah, same.
