Epic Games’ Fortnite is one of the most popular titles out there, and one of the biggest reasons behind its popularity is the collaborations. Fortnite collaborates with several entertainment brands and artists in almost every new season, bringing an array of content that keeps players hooked.
The collaborations add new cosmetics, emotes, and other items to the game. It has now been alleged that Fortnite had planned one collaboration with a popular artist that would have added a skin and emote to the game, but it was canceled as the creator was caught up in human trafficking.
Fortnite Reportedly Scraped a Collab Due to Creator’s Criminal Background
Fortnite has collaborated with several musical artists over the years from all around the world, including popular names like Travis Scott, Eminem, BTS, Major Lazer, and others. The collabs have added emotes and dance moves inspired by the artists and their music.
One such collaboration was reportedly going to happen with an artist named Daler Mehndi but was canceled. According to a user on X/Twitter who shared details of the canceled skins that did not make it to the game, the emote and skin were based on a popular song called “Tunak Tunak Tun” from Daler Mehndi.
Tunak Tunak Tun
Chapter 3 Season 1
-Audio is from the song of the same name
-Doesn't physically exist ingame, but animations and a shop image do
-Cancelled due to the song's creator being involved in human trafficking pic.twitter.com/TqqpjxOgY5— 🦏 Rat Disease 🇵🇸 🍉 (@Rat_Plague_) April 15, 2024
The user shared the emote with the audio of the song and alleged that it was due to be added in Chapter 3 Season 1, but it was not due to the creator’s criminal background. The user said that the emote “physically” does not exist in the game, but its animations and shop images do.
They alleged that the song’s creator was involved in human trafficking. Daler Mehndi is an Indian artist, and according to a report by NDTV, a major Indian news media company, Mehndi was jailed for 2 years after a court found him guilty in a human trafficking case.
Several Other Exciting Cosmetics Did Not Come to Fortnite
The user also shared several other cosmetics that did not make it to the game. A cosmetic called Brilliant Bomber was planned for Chapter 2 Season 1, but it was also scraped for some reason. The cosmetic would have been extremely rare, as it was planned to be obtainable only with a Discord bot for a limited time.
Another skin called Harmony Lee was set to arrive in Chapter 4 Season 3. It was a community-made skin and was planned for the Rainbow Royale 2023 event, but it was cancelled when the creator was allegedly exposed. Other canceled cosmetics include Sad Claps planned for Chapter 2 Season 2, Unicycle for Chapter 2 Season 4, and Deep Thought for Chapter 4 Season 3.
A skin called Baguette Bat was also to be brought in Chapter 4 Season 3 and was for Bastille Day but was cancelled due to protests in France. The user also alleged a cosmetic called Sea Chariot, which may be added in Chapter 5 Season 2 and could be a quest reward. Multiple other cosmetics for weapons, back bling, and other items were also reportedly canceled for unknown reasons.
What are your thoughts about these canceled Fortnite skins? Would you like to see any in the game? Let us know in the comments.
