Fortnite made the TikTok-inspired “Rollie” emote available in its in-game cosmetic shop just a few hours after a data miner leaked information indicating that the emote would be released during Season 4.

Twitter user @Lucas7yoshi, who has earned a reputation for reliable Fortnite leaks, was the first to uncover the decrypted emote. Fortnite choosing to release “Rollie” is likely based on the popularity of a fairly recent TikTok trend where users would record themselves dancing to Ayo & Teo’s Rolex, which came out in 2017. However, the emote uses the music video’s choreography wholesale, and just in case it wasn’t obvious where Fortnite drew its inspiration from, the emote’s description is: “Dab of ranch not included”, which references a line from Rolex.

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Rolex isn't the only Ayo & Teo song Fortnite based an emote off of. The "Last Forever" emote, which was released alongside "Rollie", is based on the titular 2019 Ayo & Teo song. "Rollie" and "Last Forever" can be purchased from the Item Shop for 500 V-Bucks each. On the day of the emote’s release, Lucas posted a video on Reddit demonstrating what the decrypted “Rollie” would look like, with the caveat that he wasn’t sure whether it would hit the cosmetic shop that night. The emote proceeded to drop just a few hours later, to the consternation of louder portions of the game’s player base.

Most complaints tend to be centered around expecting a Spider-Man-inspired dance, tying into Season 4’s theme of Marvel superhero crossovers. However, while Fortnite has managed to snag the X-Men, Wolverine, and is even allowing players to customize their own superhero skins, there have been no official statements regarding Epic Games' intent to release a Spider-Man skin or emote.

Fortnite and its player community have always had a strange relationship with TikTok, and for American players, that relationship is even stranger now that the United States government has banned further downloads and updates for TikTok, as well as WeChat. Fortnite has made several viral dance trends from TikTok into emotes, which have become a cultural phenomenon in and of themselves; however, many players have grown frustrated with the sheer number of TikTok trends that have been introduced into the game. Not only that, but Fortnite has also faced legal ramifications for using certain dance moves without their creators' permission.

With any luck, Fortnite has since learned its lesson, and a lawsuit won't be following hot on the heels of "Rollie" and "Last Forever".

Source: Reddit

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