{"id":249711,"date":"2024-07-31T16:41:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T16:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/fortnite-players-are-going-after-elon-musks-cybertrucks\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:13:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:13:30","slug":"fortnite-players-are-going-after-elon-musks-cybertrucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/fortnite-players-are-going-after-elon-musks-cybertrucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite players are going after Elon Musk\u2019s Cybertrucks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fortnite players are teaming up to hunt Elon Musk\u2019s Cybertrucks in the battle royale.<\/p>\n

The new in-game vehicle has not received the fanfare that Tesla was expecting but has certainly become a focus for some players.<\/p>\n

Fortnite is no stranger to big collaborations. Recently they have been futuristic with Fallout\u2019s<\/a> dystopian weapons and armor on display and a Wasteland expansion based on Mad Max.<\/p>\n

The most recent to join the digital avatar battle royale is the merc with a mouth, Deadpool, and his six-clawed pal, Wolverine. Just in time for the cinematic debut of Deadpool 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Cybertruck<\/a>, designed by Tesla has been much maligned in the media across the last year. From brake issues to product recalls and the firing and re-hiring of the Tesla supercharger team, it seems the carmaker is never far away from the spotlight. Neither is the billionaire at the helm of the company, Elon Musk.<\/p>\n

Musk cuts a very controversial character in the real world, so love him or hate him, Tesla\u2019s latest creation will be a talking point for new players.<\/p>\n

Tesla Cybertruck in Fortnite<\/h2>\n

Epic Games posted the new wheels via X (formerly Twitter) in a small video displaying some fan-favorite characters:<\/p>\n

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Catch a ride in the @tesla<\/a> Cybertruck in Fortnite tomorrow! pic.twitter.com\/CA8xuYQreS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Fortnite (@FortniteGame) July 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The new content dropping hasn\u2019t gone down too well with all fans of Fortnite. Even former employees of Epic and well-known Fortnite faces like Kyle Wynn, who was a producer on the title came out in response to the announcement on X.<\/p>\n

Wynn said<\/a>. \u201cReminder that:<\/p>\n

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    1. Voting with your wallet works and sentiment on social media is a tangible factor.<\/li>\n
    2. Companies are composed of lots of different people with their own unique opinions.<\/li>\n
    3. That truck looks f***ing silly and the CEO of that company is a piece of s**t.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Wynn\u2019s venomous response was echoed by some fans who wanted to immediately send those players who powered up the Tesla car back to the lobby. User @KaiuswithaK, said \u201cthere\u2019s an unspoken rule amongst a lot of players that they will drop whatever they\u2019re doing to force a cybertruck user back to the lobby. it\u2019s your civic duty to uphold this honor code.\u201d<\/p>\n

      There will be no shortage of trolls taking this as an ample opportunity to enrage players. @Kippgames, responded to Kaius on X saying:<\/p>\n

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      I\u2019m buying this now just so I can make people angry, then die<\/p>\n

      \u2014 Kippgames2 (@Kippgames) July 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

      Fortnite recently collaborated with Metallica<\/a> and no doubt the seminal \u2018Seek and Destroy\u2019 song by the Californian kings of heavy metal will be blaring whilst the hunt is on.<\/p>\n

      Image: Epic Games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n