Fortnite has dropped the trailer for its collaboration with Shaquille OโNeal also known as SHAQ. Although he was a former basketball player, the trailer focused on SHAQโs profession as a DJ.ย
The trailer opens up with SHAQ being shown DJing at the party which takes a fun twist when his expected trust fall is fails. He falls through the floors of an apartment building to the basement under the pile of clothes.
The trailer ends with SHAQ transformed into a Fortnite skin, with a hammer made of a speaker in his original black and golden outfit.
Fortnite expands with two new Shaq skins and customizable gear
Fortnite players will now have access to two of Shaqโs skin versions, the casual Shaq known as Dj Diesel and a more stylized black and gold version known as Super Shaq. Both skins have unique accessories and options to customize. The black and gold Super Shaq outfit revealed stands out with extra details offering players a raw, stylized look for their in-game avatars.
On top of the skins, Fortnite has brought a series of accessories complimenting the characters of Shaq. One of the key items is the DJ Decks backbling, which pairs with the DJ Diesel skin.
The Super Shaq Shield backbling complements the Super Shaq skin, making complete the superhero-like appearance.
Two pickaxes are also available in the Shaq bundle: There is the Axe-lifier and the Shaq Attackers. The Shaq Attackers pickaxe is a heavy-duty version and has the black and gold color scheme of Super Shaq. For players looking to further customize their avatars, Fortnite has added two emotes: For 300 V-Bucks, there are Ones N Twos and the Shaq Shimmy.
for 500 V-Bucks, both reflecting the Shaqโs DJ character.
Fortnite keeps rolling out new content with Shaq and more
The new Shaq skins arrive in the game immediately after Fortnite collaborates with the Incredibles, adding to the Fortnite series of famous collaborations. With Epic Games promising to release content on regular basis, the Shaquille OโNeal release was a plus for players eager to try out new missions, and skins.
Epic Games is also soon rolling out its Fortnitemares event, which the company plans to release next week. The Halloween cosmetics, temporary game modes, and special missions are set up to bring the eventโs Halloween-like theme to the game. Epic Games has begun dropping hints for the Halloween event ahead of the actual event, giving people a glimpse of what is to come. Fortnitemares is one of the most expected seasonal events of Fortnite, and it consistently draws huge traffic among the gameโs large fan base.
More icons have been added to the Icon series within the Fortnite game, the latest being Shaquille OโNeal along with LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. This series honors celebrities and athletes by offering them in-game skins and other related cosmetics allowing players to embody their favorite figures in Fortniteโs virtual world.
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