Fortnite is officially Rickrolling fans. That’s not some kind of joke or reference; the classic meme is literally in the game now. Specifically, Epic Games may have crossed some sort of line with its newest emote, which lets player Rickroll each other, complete with the music of “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley. And honestly? It’s still pretty dang good.
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What’s most surprising about the emote is not that Epic Games did it — it’s exactly what they would do — but that it features the official music. However, while the emote would be nothing without the music, the music is also copyrighted, and is leading to YouTube videos featuring the emote being demonetized and claimed right and left, which of course is causing quite the uproar.
There is now a Never Gonna Give You Up Emote in Fortnite! Grab it while you can from the item shop. @fortnitegame #fortnite #TikTokGaming #GamingLoop pic.twitter.com/Nlio9CThYU
โ Rick Astley (@rickastley) February 15, 2020
As you would expect, the Fortnite community doesn’t know what to make of the game’s most ambitious crossover yet. Some are excitedly spending those v-bucks, some are laughing, some are confused, and others aren’t happy.
Man why does Fortnite keep ruining such classics!? ๐คฌ
โ N. (@BreakUntoThee) February 15, 2020
Congratulations! I may not like Fortnite, but having your iconic dance moves forever immortalized in one of the most popular games ever is a big deal!
โ Apocalypso #ShantaeForSmashDLC (@Jaded_Shades) February 15, 2020
I LOVE THIS
โ Advy ๐ (@AdvyStyles) February 15, 2020
Just a quick heads up. This new Fortnite emote will get your youtube videos demonetized and it’s costed creators thousands of $$ already.
โ Flea (@FleaYT) February 15, 2020
โค๏ธ+โป๏ธ to spread awareness
I try to avoid tweeting about Fortnite, but I can’t deal with the fact that this is an emote now.
I promise you I haven’t edited the audio. pic.twitter.com/ovP2ZddwTu
โ Norah /// stan สษฅsoืs (@NorahWasTaken) February 15, 2020
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