Fortnite Fiasco: Yoda Back Bling Withdrawn After Zoidberg Emote Sparks Crashes

Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite, have made a sudden move by withdrawing the Yoda back bling from the game. This action comes as a response to a bug that's been causing the game to crash for certain players whenever they perform a specific emote inspired by the character Zoidberg.

Bug Emergence After May Update

Shortly after the introduction of the Yoda back bling as part of the May 4 update, players started reporting a troublesome glitch. It appeared that when they combined the Yoda back bling with certain emotes, particularly one inspired by Zoidberg, the game would unexpectedly crash. This issue gained attention when iFireMonkey, a well-known Fortnite content creator, demonstrated the bug through a tweet.

Epic's Swift Action

Upon becoming aware of the problem, Epic Games acted promptly. Reports suggest that Epic was notified of the issue a day prior to iFireMonkey's video post. Responding to the matter, Epic Games posted on their official X account that they were aware of players experiencing game crashes when using the Yoda Gear Pack and promised to provide updates as the investigation progressed.

Following this acknowledgment, Epic Games took decisive action. They removed an entire shop role, which included not only the Yoda back bling but also other related items like the Disassembled C-3PO and the Dagobah Luke Bundle. Currently, there's no clear indication as to when these items, particularly Master Yoda and Dagobah Luke, will be reinstated into the game.