Amidst rumors of rap sensation Eminem joining Fortnite, the news has finally been confirmed. Developer Epic Games has confirmed that Eminem will perform in the game for its Big Bang event. Additionally, players will also be allowed to purchase the rapper’s special skins to become Slim Shady themselves.
Earlier, Epic Games had promised an “unforgettable” Big Bang event to commemorate a new beginning of the game. The Big Bang event will take place in the game on December 2. Likewise, there were rumors that the event would star Eminem. A Fortnite blog post had stated that the event will begin at 11 am Pacific / 2 pm Eastern / 7 pm UK.
✅ Unforgettable event
✅ Evolving all things as you know them
✅ Memorable reveal toward the endDecember 2, 2023. 2pm ET. pic.twitter.com/xAhMKtmwiG
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) November 21, 2023
Confirming the news, a recent update on the Big Bang announcement post unveiled a first look at those skins, and Epic Games confirmed these skins would be available on November 27, 2023, at 4 pm Pacific / 7 pm Eastern / 12 midnight UK.
Fans react to Eminem skins in Fortnite
The collaboration between Fortnite and Eminem will feature three different outfits, namely Rap Boy, Marshall Never More, and Slim Shady. The Rap Boy skin recreates Eminem’s superhero persona from the famous Without Me music video. Similarly, Marshall Never More will have the rapper don a suit, while the infamous Slim Shady look will feature Eminem in his good old days during the release of the Slim Shady and Marshall Mathers LPs.
In addition to this, players who have the Marshall Never More skin and make sure to watch the Big Bang event on December 2 will get access to a variant called Marshall Magma. This variant turns the rapper’s eyes black and yellow, adding some red hot marks across his face.
The real deal. @Eminem in The Big Bang!
December 2, 2023. pic.twitter.com/hoNbFY76nH
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) November 22, 2023
The Eminem skins have received a mixed response from fans. As soon as the news broke out, social media was filled with reactions from the users. Several users were clearly excited to see the legendary pop sensation arrive in the game.
A user named ‘Dan Atomic’ wrote, “Just sitting here looking at the animated Eminem. The middle one looks badass. This could be fun.” While another user ‘Bitbullish Traders’ wrote, “Fortnite has the best drawn characters in the entire industry.” Similarly, there were several comments which praised the skins and design.
Mom’s Spaghetti
— DesertPunkTiger (@DesertPunkTiger) November 22, 2023
On the other hand, several others had some hilarious and sarcastic things to say. A user ‘The World X’ wrote, “he looks really bad. it’s a failure.” While several others commented with references to ‘Mom’s Spaghetti.’ User ‘DesertPunkTiger’ commented, “Mom’s Spaghetti,” while another user ‘Gritty Urban Saga’ wrote, “Does he hit you with mom’s spaghetti 🍝”
All the Mom’s Spaghetti comments were referring to a Detroit-based restaurant and packaged pasta sauce brand named ‘Mom’s Spaghetti’, which is owned by Eminem. The rapper is often seen promoting his brand on his social media.