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Fortnite pulls Travis Scott emote following concert tragedyOut West has been removed from the in-game store
Out West has been removed from the in-game store
Epic have pulled the “Out West” emote, which plays a sample of music from Travis Scott’s song of the same name, though they didn’t provide a reason as to why. According toplayers on Reddit, the emote had been available in that section over the weekend. Epic Games have now temporarilydisabled the Daily sectionof Fortnite’s item shop completely, and will turn it back on with the next Item Shop refresh.
At the opening show of Astroworld festival in Houston on Friday night,eight people were killed and many were injuredwhen fans were crushed against the stage. It’s reported that Scott continued his concert set despite promoters agreeing to stop the performance after seeing people in distress. The rest of the festival was cancelled, andthe musician now faces a number of lawsuits, one of which claims he “incited mayhem”.
Travis Scott’s Astronomical event was previouslyheld digitally in Fortnitein April last year, during which several character skins of the rapper were added. I’ve contacted Epic Games for comment, and will update this post if I receive a reply.
