The online video game Fortnite is known to collaborate with some of the giants of the entertainment industry. And this time, they decided to team up with the animated series of the 2000’s, Avatar: The Last Airbender. The game released a bunch of new characters, weapons, equipment, and more.
The v29.20 update for Fortnite, which was released on April 9, includes skins for iconic Avatar characters like Aang, Katara, Zuko, and Toph Beifong. The interesting thing is the protagonist of the series, Aang, has got two skins in the game. Players can purchase unique weapons, character skins, and a variety of other items for V-Bucks.
However, it seems that Epic Games, the developers of Fortnite, have forgotten one important character from the series who has been a part of Aang’s team since day one. This character is none other than Sokka, Katara’s brother. Although they forgot the character, they didn’t forget to add his weapon which only adds insult to injury for Avatar: The Last Airbender fans.
Fortnite Forgets Sokka’s Skin But Adds His Weapon
Fortnite recently released a crossover with Avatar: The Last Airbender in its latest v29.20 update of the game. However, they made a massive mistake by not including Sokka in the list of characters introduced. Sokka is one of the most important characters in the series.
He has been a part of the show since the first episode, when he and his sister Katara went in search of fish and discovered Aang stranded in an iceberg. He has been with Aang on every adventure since then. Fans were not happy when they got to know that Sokka had been excluded from the list, and Aang, on the other hand, had got two skins.
The more depressing thing is that Epic Games has added his weapon, the Space Sword, which he forged himself, using ore from a fallen meteorite. His space sword was probably his strongest weapon and it was a huge upgrade from his boomerang. In the game, it works as a harvesting tool that can be used to gather resources by breaking structures.
Fans Are Not Happy With Fortnite Not Adding Sokka’s Skin
An X account by the username @ShiinaBR shared this update about Fortnite’s mistake on the social networking site, and fans were not happy with it. Granted, that Sokka has always been a comedic element of the series and had many jokes played on him, but this disappointed fans a lot.
Sokka’s fans came forward to support the character and expressed their sadness for not being able to play the game as their favorite character from the series.
Some even pointed out that Sokka is one of the main characters who carry the series, but is always left out.
Poor Sokka. Would’ve been nice to get his boomerang as a weapon or pickaxe pic.twitter.com/Sd7JYyFi5F
— arkheops (@itsarkheops) April 9, 2024
Nahhh thats evil 😭 they rly said he cant bend, bros not relevant
— SILVER (@Silverxsx) April 9, 2024
We want sokka https://t.co/3dlUs4XUpi pic.twitter.com/ixsLeJlI03
— ⛰️🍉 ZΛПΣ 🍉⛰️ (@zane_slade) April 9, 2024
dawg i swear he carries the show with his personality 😭😭 but he's just so slept on
— Frecente (@Frecente) April 9, 2024
this is villainous https://t.co/sRdyC2fa0O pic.twitter.com/wb0LT3TCR5
— Violet (@404__Violet) April 9, 2024
He was the first character alongside Katara how can you not add him https://t.co/vy7EfnxPwW pic.twitter.com/58SOoMMGEW
— srewcho (@srewcho) April 9, 2024
While the fans are disappointed with the game’s update, there is still a chance that they can introduce Sokka in the second phase of the crossover event which will start on April 12, 2024. This event will reveal the new Elements Pass in the game, and maybe some additional new characters.
