Fortnite’s "Deep End" Emote Disaster + 10 CROSSOVERS We DEMAND!

🕵️‍♂️ FORTNITE SHOP SCANDAL: "Deep End" Emote's Low-Res Image Sparks Player Revolt

*PLUS: 10 Dream Crossovers That Would Break the Internet*

Epic Games is facing backlash over a **shockingly pixelated item shop image** for the new "Deep End" emote, while fans demand universe-shattering crossovers. From visual glitches to wishlist warfare – here’s everything shaking Fortnite’s metaverse.

💦 **PART 1: The "Deep End" Debacle: Why Players Are Furious**

**The Incident:** On July 12th, Fortnite’s item shop featured the new **"Deep End" emote** (a slick swimming animation) with a store icon so low-resolution it looked like a **1998 Geocities graphic**.

🔍 **Community Reaction**

- **🤬 Instant Outrage:** Reddit threads gained 15K+ upvotes calling it "unacceptable for a $12 emote"

- **📸 Side-by-Side Comparisons:** Players contrasted it with crisp icons for common **Uncommon (green)** items

- **💸 Refund Demands:** "If I wanted blurry content, I’d dig out my PS2" – u/TTV_SweatLord

🛠️ **Epic’s Response (Non-Response)**

- No official statement after 48 hours

- Shop image quietly updated on July 14th – but **no compensation** offered

- **Pattern Alert:** 3rd low-res shop asset in Season 4

🚨 **Protest Strategy:** Players organizing "#LowEffortEpic" boycott of July cosmetic releases

🌌 **PART 2: 10 Dream Crossovers Fortnite NEEDS (Community Wishlist)**

Based on Esports Insider’s poll of 50K+ US fans – ranked by viral demand:

1. **🧽 SpongeBob SquarePants**

- *Skin Potential:* SpongeBob (with jellyfish net pickaxe), Patrick backbling

- *POI:* Krusty Krab Tilted Towers takeover

2. **👻 Scooby-Doo Mystery Gang**

- *Gameplay Twist:* Battle Pass quests to unmask "ghost" enemies

- *Emote:* Shaggy’s "Zoinks!" panic run

3. **⚡ **The Boys**

- *Homelander Mythic:* Laser eyes with overheating mechanic

- *Butcher’s Weapon:* Temp-V shotgun (temporary superpowers)

4. **🔫 **John Wick**

- *Return of* "Wick’s Bounty" LTM with gold coin economy

- *New Feature:* Pencil throwing knife mythic

5. **🕷️ **Spider-Verse**

- *Animated Shaders:* Comic-book visuals toggle

- *Web-Swinging:* Enhanced mobility mechanics

6. **🎵 **Daft Punk**

- *Helmet Glow Styles:* Customizable RGB patterns

- *Emote:* "Around the World" dance with hologram stage

7. **🔪 **Scream**

- *Ghostface Skin:* Voice changer mask for proximity chat

- *POI:* Woodsboro High School

8. **🚗 **Fast & Furious**

- *Vehicle Wrap System:* First customizable cars

- *Dom Toretto Skin:* "Family" emote

9. **👾 **Half-Life**

- *Gravity Gun Mythic:* Pull enemies through walls

- *Gordon Freeman Skin:* Crowbar harvesting tool

10. **🎮 **Xbox/Master Chief**

- *Spartan Laser Mythic*

- *Forge Mode:* Custom map builder integration

💡 **Why These Would DOMINATE Culturally**

- **SpongeBob:** Perfect for Fortnite’s absurdist humor (Imagine him default-dancing on a Krabby Patty!)

- **The Boys:** Viral potential with Homelander laser-blasting Peely

- **Scooby-Doo:** Nostalgia meets battle royale – "Medkit? Zoinks! Like, have a Scooby Snack!"

💰 **Business Case:** SpongeBob alone could outsell Dragon Ball (est. $50M+ in first week)

🚀 **US Player Action Plan**

1. **🛒 Vote With Your Wallet:** Skip July item shop until HD assets return

2. **📢 Amplify Wishlists:** Tweet #FortniteXSpongeBob @FortniteGame

3. **📸 Document Glitches:** Record low-res assets for class-action leverage