The Internet Is Flipping Out Over Elon Musk and 'Fortnite' Twitter Feud
An unlikely Fortnite spat between Epic Games and Elon Musk caught the attention of both sides’ [...]
Pro Players Took Notice
Is Elon musk and Fortnite really beefing on my timeline what’s going on
— nordan (@FaZe_Rain) October 20, 2018
Elon Musk lowkey called the Fortnite community virgins good lord the simulation is breaking
— FaZe Pamaj (@Pamaj) October 19, 2018
Two members from the esports organization FaZe Clan took notice of the spat and couldn't believe what they were seeing with one of them joking that "the simulation is breaking.
Shipping off to Mars
All the engineers from @EpicGames who built @FortniteGame will now be shipped to Mars on a @SpaceX rocket.
— Karma Bhutia (@iambhutia) October 20, 2018
— sonετ ?☀️???☺️?❄️ (@songbride) October 20, 2018
Others joked that when Musk does move forward with his Mars endeavors, the developers working at Epic Games on Fortnite will be some of the first to be sent off to the Red Planet.
Fussy Fortnite Fans
Fortnite looking at this tweet like pic.twitter.com/RiumuHLytT
— Connor (@Concorn802) October 20, 2018
All fortnite fans would be like pic.twitter.com/kd5SnYh0ux
— Mayank Kumar sharma (@Mayank1nnly) October 20, 2018
Though the Twitter feud between the two groups was entertaining, there were probably some Fortnite fans who still didn't take the joke too well. With how many followers the game has, some of them are likely still a bit salty after Musk's comments.
A Fortnite x Tesla Collaboration?
How much for a Fortnite x Tesla collab though?
— Fortnite: Battle Royale Leaks ? (@FNBRLeaks) October 20, 2018
“Buy a Tesla and get a skin if you buy the Tesla Model X”
— Boo (@ExcelentBooNaNA) October 20, 2018
But others held out for hope for an eventual collaboration between the two, specifically with Musk's line of premium Tesla vehicles. Skins and other in-game items for different games are commonly locked behind purchases of third-party products, so who's to say those couldn't be gated by something like a car? It's unlikely, but some people had hope.