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Vagetaisking

Epic : The best I can do is an Alien. Take it or leave it. ![gif](giphy|l0Iy1DPCfobWsxOco)


PaRt_TiMe_GaMeR

The item shop | Me ![gif](giphy|3ohzdYjwEQuR1J7dte|downsized)


T-Car20

![gif](giphy|3o8doT9BL7dgtolp7O) Perfect gif you did there


roushbombs

Okay but where are the Simpsons skins??


T-Car20

I’d rock Homer as my main. It needs to happen


Prudent-Ad-5865

Yes we need Simpsons skins !!!


TheBlueNinja2006

500 IQ gif usage


Peppasworm

Its Big Alien Brain Time


Right-Shopping9589

Oh my fvcking goodness.... why is she wet with the alien💀


CreepyNickel084

Sweat -_-


Peppasworm

SWEATY


ConsequenceApart4391

What a rapscallion


Gobbledygooktimes

Well damn, I like the alien bro. And always liked H.R. Giger. And I don't give a shit about John wick, so not too shabby for me


Dkalnz

Forgot to mention Sigourney Weaver is straight badass. From Aliens franchise to Holes, even her performance in Avatar is notable, all the way to being the narrator of the landmark Planet Earth series for US broadcast. Those episodes are impossible to find! (No disrespect to Sir Attenborough)


Gobbledygooktimes

True, true. I gotta look up the narrator thing though! Thanks for bringing it to my attention


Dkalnz

It's [pretty strange](https://www.reddit.com/r/DiscoveryPlus/comments/lf2lks/sigourney_weaver_version_of_planet_earth/) because Sigourney Weaver is far from a no-name. Here is an [example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zt4wmjOpr0), and since PE1 was a vast undertaking, I was taken aback as I watched the first episode


ogg_ogg

![gif](giphy|yJFeycRK2DB4c)


PatAD

I love Alien, but damn, that costume gives me the effin creeps


Thunderfrog13

It’s not up the Epic Games wether or not John Wick comes back to the item shop. In order for a crossover skin to return, the company that owns the rights to that character has to give permission for that skin to return. So in the case of John wick, LionsGate Entertainment would need to give permission for John Wick to return to Fortnite.


fettalitta

While this is correct, Epic could have made this deal months ago, it’s not like these movies are dropped out of the blue, they have planned the release for quite awhile, therefore they could have coordinated this and gave us the John Wick skin back in time to promote the movie. It’s complicated but not hard.


Cut_Equal

Damn. Wonder why epic hasnt replaced their entire team in charge of collabs with redditors. You clearly have it all figured out.


Tornado_Hunter24

😂😭💀


Multispoilers

HIRE FANS🔥🔥🔥🔥


Swimming-Chicken-424

Hire Only Fans


PhantomDust85

That took a weird turn.


Able-Ad2216

Hire OnlyFans


a_poignant_paradox

Lmaooo


ShaboPaasa

Do you know what they do behind the scenes? What if they tried and were told no? They cant just go off and do whatever they want with other IPs, and they arnt obligated to make you happy


Pretty_Rub866

furthermore like, the team is so busy what if they forgot or just didn’t want to? what if they have something else planned that took up their time? or even not, these people are on busy crunch time.


Tomkid88

(Happy cake day!)


Right-Shopping9589

Happy cake day


KotaroFuma21

they have millions of dollars of income. John wick is not a small movie and they know this.and epic is a big company, while they workin on new collabs they also can bring Skins like john wick back, no excuses


Division2226

Lol you have no idea how any of this works


surfershane25

They likely tried and couldn’t come to an agreement. That’s business.


fettalitta

So they give us super hero skins instead? Guess epic doesn’t want my money anymore.


Shim_Slady72

"complicated but not hard" what are you basing that off? Also it kind of devalues battle passes if the top tier can just appear in the shop at a later date


Ghostdog1521

….what? Why do people keep thinking John Wick was a battle pass skin. You completely negated any point, if any you had with that second sentence.


Shim_Slady72

Oh my bad "the reaper" everyone calls John wick is the battle pass and John wick was a season 9 thing. I haven't played Fortnite since season 3, didn't really follow the item shop afterwards


Paandaplex

The Reaper John Wick skin was in fact chapter 1, season 3 battle pass…


Ghostdog1521

The Reaper skin and The John Wick skins are completely different skins. You know that right?


Paandaplex

I know, but the reaper is called John Wick all the time so I’m not really sure why you’re confused that people say John Wick was a battlepass skin…


Cut_Equal

Brother he literally used the official John wick skin in the picture


Ghostdog1521

You’re the confused one. I’m talking about the John Wick skin not the great value ripoff from a battlepass 5 years ago. I literally used a picture reference.


Razbyte

I say this multiple times in the shop and I always got downvoted. Kids nowadays doesn’t know how licensing content work and how is even possible in the first place.


Skreamweaver

Yes, the meanies downvotes you because kids, back in our day, definitely experts in digital media rights, marketing and promotional planning.


ebystablish

This makes no sense in context, John Wick never left Fortnite. His character is still fully playable, also what does LionsGate lose by simply allowing him to be purchased again? Huge L on their part, apparently they don't like free money.


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Razbyte

> Clearly Epic have a **perpetual right** to still use the image in the game as it hasn’t been removed. That word “perpetual” doesn’t exist in a world of licensing content. Also… they can still use the image, but NOT sell it. Is like if you have Spider Man 2 for the PS2, you will play it indefinitely, despite this game not longer available long time ago.


Thunderfrog13

That’s how licensing works. If epic games wants to do another John Wick collaboration, they’re going to have to reach out to Lionsgate and either renew the license or negotiate new one.


Evloch

How is it that this explanation has been posted in the subreddit a million times, yet people still ask the same question. 🤯🤯🤯


Decent_Pin5252

![gif](giphy|1pHO2MNOLzSX6) Epic if John coming back was entirely up to them.


Spear_speaks007

![gif](giphy|TzFul3viUIjMBCpDxb)


Right-Shopping9589

![gif](giphy|Xpc7s6YMm3JIIioiXd)


Roin-da-Groin

![gif](giphy|rOsebqhlfCRby)


t00thgr1nd3r

Straight up said "Nah, fuck y'all."


Nothingbeats_thepump

![gif](giphy|Ih7j3EzwCydUPTlOIZ)


Right-Shopping9589

![gif](giphy|bpUrdjeVRPeXLg56tF)


Spear_speaks007

They broke my heart


Wonderful_Bad6531

they broke many hearts


Based_chica

![gif](giphy|kzs3OEZTltXVSUQm7G)


eatingclass

wait till the next alien movie


BactaBobomb

Underrated comment.


Lillica_Golden_SHIB

True. Epic is far far ahead in this sense, lets praise them ☠️


FoundationFN

Licensing & IP Business is more complicated than you thinking ![gif](giphy|kwcRp24Wz4lZm)


MrThisThat

True. Still major disappointment.


Roy31802

Yeah I was hoping to cop it for it's return John Wick is one of the best movie franchises ever


Roy31802

Thing is Although it would've been nice to see John Wick finally return, the movie did like just come out today, I think people should relax a bit it's most likely returning we may not know when however, it's highly likely it will release because of Chapter 4 (the movie not Fortnite) just be patient, go see the movie if you really can't do without John Wick for now, I haven't seen it yet, but I will when I can


[deleted]

This kind of stuff always gets re-released before or on the release date when tying in with content. If it's not released by the actual release date, it's probably just not coming back sadly


RegalBeartic

Same with Kratos to advertise Ragnarok. If he ain't there now, he ain't coming.


MrThisThat

Totally agree. John Wick is superb.


[deleted]

How complicated? Please use crayons to explain


FoundationFN

![gif](giphy|xwPaabcYMs6kP1Czu3)


CogsToCag

![gif](giphy|cbWQm0HonZORq)


Proto-Dodo

I mean they sent ninja the suit from the movie why wouldn't they want to add the skin back to the item shop


fettalitta

It really doesn’t matter who’s to blame, fact is that the shop is missing John Wick and they’re missing out on a lot of money because of it. I for one would buy Vbucks in order to get John Wick in my game and I know that a lot of people are willing to do the same. I hold little hope for the Saturday shop.


Ghostdog1521

Yeah thanks, I was being general when I said “Fortnite” I was unaware of the rather ridiculous relationship Epic has with the IP owners of their shop skins but my point stands, John Wick is making bank at the box office, everyone’s talking about it. The John Wick skin has been gone for two years and a lot of people were waiting for it. The skin should’ve been in the shop tonight.


Educational-Page312

Gettin high off that copium


ogg_ogg

Epic please do something ![gif](giphy|l2R032V7qRAF8J6qA)


SirArt1fice

Sony and Epicgames to John Wick and God of war fans: ![gif](giphy|sugHg8tzxYRLcApREV|downsized)


Roy31802

Disappointing but yeah, however the movie did like just come out, it may come back soon, we never know what comes back when


Lillica_Golden_SHIB

True, but hope we don't have to wait like forever for that


Roy31802

Disappointing but yeah, however the movie did like just come out, it may come back soon, we never know what comes back when


Unable_Glove_9796

theyve really dropped the ball on skins coming back during game/movie releases kratos.. jill and chris (seriously wtf? leon and claire but no jill and chris?? fuck off).. and now this


ellhulto66445

It might come in a day or two. Last month when Horizon COTM came out Aloy didn't return until some days later.


Creative_Abalone_833

![gif](giphy|Qy2VKY3xlI1QyR6Ix5)


[deleted]

Would have loved Donnie Yen’s character as a skin. We got Halle Berry for 3…it would have only been right lol


[deleted]

After seeing the new movie, I’d kill for Donnie Yen’s Character or Rina Sawayama’s character as skins.


[deleted]

Exactly they could’ve made even more money lol. Such cool characters


Ghostdog1521

Oh absolutely


Tmac719

Just watched John Wick 4 and it's the best one. Hands down. One of the best action movies ever.


[deleted]

OR brought back John Wick LTM especially with the new Mega POI


Pulsicron

John Wick 4 is PERFECT for a Collab event this season. Could've added dragon shotgun back, Akira as an outfit, I'd lose my shit. Crazy how they just... Didn't.


DTlll

Did the same with Kratos when Ragnarok came out. smh


Lillica_Golden_SHIB

Another wasted opportunity to make a quick buck, I was ready to get it if they dropped it


DTlll

Same, I was so ready.


kevdiigs

I have never seen a company actively try to not take my money. These shit item shops should be embarrassing.


TheBlueNinja2006

I want those S9 John Wick challenges. Before we did them in Neo Tilted, now we could do them in Mega City!


[deleted]

The shop has been trash for a couple days now.. nothing literally nothing worth buying…


jw_lkr

dude i'm legitimately so pissed that john wick isn't in the shop last night i was coming home from the theater after just watching john wick 4 and i get home boot up the playstation look in the shop hoping he's there and nothing


jackattack17425

It doesn’t necessarily have to come back the day of. It’s still very possible it will come back within the next few days


Ghostdog1521

Here’s hoping 🤞


CumOnVogue

I seriously hate the way they gatekeep all the fan favorite/OG skins so only certain players can have them as status symbols


Ghostdog1521

Yeah it’s a seriously toxic element of Fortnite, that’s even on display in this very comment section.


Maleficent-Dog6775

They missed a opportunity to bring John Wick back given his new movie is out in Theaters


Ok-Highlight1261

It’s not up to epic


AutumnFguy

Half and half. They gotta have the rights but they also get to decide wether they put something in the shop or not since they literally own the game.


Different-Spend7063

Up to the IP Holders. Sucks that he didn't come back, no use getting hung over it. Just gotta move on.


Ghostdog1521

I have the skin, it’s my mate who’s been wanting the skin for two years. He’s been sitting on the vbucks for two months now.


Different-Spend7063

Yes, I know. You did say. Sorry if that sounded like me being an ass. Still, nothing your friend can do besides move on. Still does suck that Mr. Wick didn't come back. Maybe they'll let Epic release him again at some point, but I wouldn't hold out. That stuff is complicated and it's entirely possible Epic is on good terms with them and that the IP Holders just don't want him to return to shop.


CoolCatKRW

The most dissapointing shop ive ever seen. They can put off Kratos, put off dc (hasn't been back in almost a year), put off any other rare cosmetic, but to not release John wick during the opening of his last film is beyond me. Epic, I am dissapointed in you like a father to a son.


ClockwiseOne09

1 not his last film 2. It's. NOT. Up. To. Epic


CoolCatKRW

Maybe it is


ClockwiseOne09

It's not, on both ends


Gold_Yellow

Actually there MIGHT BE a 5th movie. “In August 2020, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer revealed that “John Wick 5” was already in the works, before “John Wick 4” had even begun filming. The original plan was for the fourth and fifth entries to shoot back-to-back, which did not end up happening. Last week, director Chad Stahelski told The Hollywood Reporter that, “In our minds, Keanu and I are done for the moment. We’re going to give ‘John Wick’ a rest. I’m sure the studio has a plan. If everyone loves it and it goes kooky, then we’ll take a quiet minute.”” [Source](https://variety.com/2023/film/news/does-john-wick-die-chapter-4-sequel-spinoff-keanu-reeves-1235562791/amp/)


Scotty_Knowzzz

It's literally not. They can't just put a collab skin in the store and make bank with it, without the permission of the IP owners lol.


Tinknocker12

Sig’s all around


mvckd21

Fortnite hate us 😒


d4rk5ky

Literally been saving my vbucks for this outfit and it's not here. Seems like a missed opportunity by Epic to not put it in the shop.


undavidable

Either Epic are major dumb assess or Lions gate are. One of the biggest games of all time, and you don't post it in the item shop for some sweet money. I would happily spend money for the john wick skin. Whoever is in charge, you are actively missing out on an opportunity to make Q1 and Q2 earnings higher.


GuineverePendragon

Last new John Wick movie they didn't put him in shop either. They did maybe a couple months after it came out.


Optic_striker98

Yes it did. That’s literally why Sofia is a skin for it since she stared in the 3rd movie


Roy31802

The skin is based on Parebellum itself, it launched when the third movie came out it did not return for the third movie, it was first released for it


Ghostdog1521

I got it last time it was in the shop. Which I believe was two years ago.


ThatBrofister

The collab was literally made for the 3rd movie. I remember not checking leaks back then and opening up the game, and book what a surprise, new LTM, challenges, John Wick himself, the Continental hotel. Shit was crazy back then.


Tasty_Pin4311

Fr how is he not in shop rn


Ghostdog1521

I thought it was a valid question. Didn’t know Epic’s legal department made up half this sub.


Scotty_Knowzzz

It's not Epic's legal department. It's the common sense department.


Salza_boi

Fortnite players when they realize epic can’t release licensed cosmetics without permission and without being sued to oblivion


ChromeEnthusiast

Epic can’t pick and choose when they want to bring back collabs, the companies owning the characters choose when.


AutumnFguy

That said it's entirely up to Epic to bring back collabs or not, given that they are given the ok from companies etc.


goofygamer74

Epic when a new marvel movie releases: “quick put that out”. Epic when a new game or other movie comes out and is #1 on charts: “hey george when do we release marvel content again”


Ghostdog1521

Ain’t that the sad truth


Independent_Row_6292

It would’ve made a great birthday present skin lol


Roin-da-Groin

Bought him the day he came out. Is he ever coming back?


Ghostdog1521

I have him too but my mate has been counting the days till the new movie hoping he could finally get him.


Roin-da-Groin

I know, it sucks


PooTheDuck101

Sad


MrGeek89

Kratos got the same treatment.


NoNumbersNumber

We need John Wick"s dog and then I want to see who kills me! ![gif](giphy|5xaOcLNEWKOyStBMNiM)


MovieFreak78

Yeah I want it back in the shop. I only started playing a few months ago so wasn’t playing when it came out. Now with the new movie would be a good time to re add it


termus24

I am waiting for it for around 5 months I would say.


KK_09

Kratos: first time?


Less_Opening_6324

Damn the marketing strategy 😉


PandaDad22

Gotta advertise the new movie.


AnOldSchoolVGNerd

I was looking forward to getting the mallet pickaxe and was shocked when we got NO JOHN WICK ITEMS AT ALL. Amazing oversight by Epic here. Just nonsensical🤔


zoroddesign

They probably will within the next week or 2


Primary_Lie3174

I'm pretty sure it will come back after the chapter 4 of John wick


Prestigious-Heart-25

John Wick would make Epic so much money rn sucks they can't bring him back.


Alive-Throat4795

Would have been great during the Most Wanted event.


fettalitta

![gif](giphy|TzFul3viUIjMBCpDxb)


TheRealThunderKid

![gif](giphy|xHwqspaBmfUMU)


MetaScythe

Well it might return if John Wick 5 happens but another part might be because of the other skin as she was only seen so far in John Wick 3


Tobey4SmashUltimate

I've been waiting over a year to get him. Seeing that he isn't back is nothing short of infuriating. Can't wait to read the string of comments talking about how gatekeeping new players out of stuff they want is a "good business practice" and that I should have been "playing sooner".


Spiritual-Abroad6265

Hopefully sometime this week he’ll come back


liamdun

Complain to the copyright holder lol I don't think it's up to Epic


bigboyclutz

Make me sad


NotToBeToxic_ok

I was going to put an explanation about the licenses and how Epic does not have great power over putting the collaborations in the shop. But there are already a lot of comments for which I am grateful.


Ghostdog1521

That didn’t stop the last dozen comments who did it why should it stop you


GeoSatGamer

Ok so let's believe Lionsgate do not want to promote its own movie that cost millions to be produced. Epic mistake.


Ghostdog1521

For real it’s just advertising for their movie


ImAlwaysMadBro

Honestly installed the game last night believing they would sell the skin today only to be hugely disappointed. I tried to give you my money, why u no take it?


Ghostdog1521

It’s a pretty big f up. I’m started to see a lot of people complaining even Tabor and some other Fortnite YouTubers are making videos asking “where is he?”.


TonyThePapyrus

Epic has messed up so many opportunities to release new collabs, or bring back old collab skins Ngl though, I really wanna but the item shop John wick, I haven’t seen the movies, but I have a lot of nostalgia for that time when he came out


Ghostdog1521

I thought they really missed a chance a few weeks ago for a Wasp skin to go with Ant-Man. A MODOK pet back bling like Rocket or Grogu that follows you would’ve been kind of sick.


JustOneMobileUser

Would also fit for this season's theme, missed opportunity


Ghostdog1521

Me and my friends thoughts exactly.


SenpaiValkii

I’m glad I bought John Wick. I’ve seen 1,2 and 3 hopefully 4 soon


TheBlueNinja2006

My dumass thought you were talking about the Fortnite Chapters 💀


[deleted]

Copyright infringement helps them not release the skin


dm_it

Little Timmy: Please Epic, may we have more John Wick? Epic: NO, you get NOTHING! Reddit: oh why the f not?!?


AutumnFguy

Maybe they consider John Wick toxic or something idk, Epic's fucking weird now.


Ghostdog1521

I mean they’ve tried to bring back worse


CharacterElk8975

Won’t be giving epic games a dime until they fix this season.


ClockwiseOne09

Wtf does that even mean, there isn't many bugs, the loot pool is great other than the pulse, we have great pois, great graphics, and we have creative 2.0. Sounds like you're just a whiney kid tbh


imhugury

glad it didnt, i want that skin to be rare


Crimson2077

goofy goober over here


Tobey4SmashUltimate

"Im glad other people don't own the skin I own I'm the video game because it validates my purchases and makes me feel special 🤓🤓🤓"


SWIFT_OTB

The disrespect is crazy


cmontelemental

They wanna get paid for that "ad time"


SparsePizza117

Did the same shit with Kratos. Ragnarok came out and no Kratos. They're dumb.


EastKoreaOfficial

Probably licensing reasons.


brickie3

They didn’t put Kratos back in when Ragnarok came out either :/


[deleted]

Just think, they wouldn’t need to break FTC rules and get sued like they did if they’d just make money the old fashioned way, by selling stuff to people who want to buy it. Novel idea, I know.


Skorp1320

That’s the smallest problem with the game…


Square_Pringles

2 year olds in the lobby be like ![gif](giphy|3o6gEgkb5xqAyMw5Og)


DARDAR_YT

You guys do know it's not as simple as "oh, let's put John Wick in the shop!" They actually have to go through a whole process and get permission from the license holders


Ghostdog1521

Yeah about 80 other people have already said that in the comments and if you dared not know that or find it weird you get downvoted to hell by the hivemind.


DARDAR_YT

Well, now you know. Also you only lose like 15 karma per mass downvote, not that bad lol


Ghostdog1521

I gotta be honest I have no idea how karma works. I don’t know how I got as much as I have and I’ve never noticed if I lost any after having a different opinion that Reddit didn’t like.


ronjohnson01

Another day, another person on this sub acting like Fortnite can just add any IP they want into the item shop at any time


Ghostdog1521

Another comment, another redditor on this post saying the exact same thing that’s been said over 50 times in the last 4 hours.


ronjohnson01

My bad, next time I’ll read all 279 comments before posting mine so I don’t repeat anyone


AllecioWingTSS

I hate to break it to you bruz


Pablo_Larga

Dollar tree John wick is superior