Iconic rap group Wu-Tang Clan is making its debut in Fortnite. However, like past celebrity collabs with the likes of Travis Scott and Ariana Grande, they won’t be characters. The hip-hop crew will debut their merchandise inside the popular game. Players will be able to purchase clothing items from the Fortnite shop starting Apr. 23. “Fortnite has been in my household for years,” said Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA in an official statement. “It’s been a pleasure and joy watching the game evolve, while becoming the go-to pastime,” he said.
“This collaboration is a multigenerational ‘drip’ of swag and cool. If what you say is true, Fortnite and Wu-Tang could be Fortangerous.”
In this rollout, there will be two outfits to pick from. In addition, players can also choose Wu-Tang themed emotes and items like the Neck Protector and Triumphant Tagger Pickaxes. According to Yahoo, the group will drop an accompanying “capsule,” which will include physical versions of the Fortnite fits.
Wu-Tang’s History With Video Games
This isn’t the group’s foray into the video game medium. Moreover, in 1999, they released Wu–Tang: Shaolin Style, also known as Wu–Tang: Taste the Pain, via PlayStation. Method Man and Ghostface Killah appeared as characters in Def Jam Vendetta. In 2016, Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang was released, and they followed with a sequel in 2020. Collectively, the members put out music for the official soundtracks for popular games like Saints Row and True Crime: New York City. Most recently, it was announced another Wu-Tang x Shaolin game is in the works. Because of their extensive history with video game collabs, Wu-Tang made way for other hip-hop artists to do the same.
After all, with this new project underway, Wu-Tang joins a collective of celebrities who have Fortnite skins, virtual concerts, merch, and emotes. However, players can purchase the Wu-Tang merch Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.
