Fortnite players are frustrated with Epic Games for not releasing lightsaber pickaxes after seeing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles leak.
Now that the TMNT collaboration is expanding withtwo new skin additionsandan event pass, fans are questioning why the Star Wars skin line was deprived of lightsabers.
Fortnite has released multiple Star Wars-themed cosmetics, such as Darth Vader and Darth Maul. However, each cosmetic was specifically given different designs for the pickaxe that were not lightsabers. So why could Fortnite collaborate with other brands to get character-specific pickaxes but not for Star Wars?
Fortnite players blame Disney for no lightsabers
In a thread onRedditandTwitter/X, fans discussed why Epic Games could not bring lightsabers to Fortnite. Both discussions were made after it was revealed that each character in the TMNT would be getting their own pickaxe and mythic weapon.
If we can get TMNT Weapons as Mythics and Pickaxes, why can’t we get Lightsaber Pickaxes 🤔pic.twitter.com/2ebd7QyV1W
“It’s not Fortnite,”said one Redditor. “It’s the people lending them their IPs. If TMNT allows them to use the mythics as pickaxes/vice versa, that’s because TMNT specifically allowed it in whatever contract they signed with Epic Games when they decided to do the Collab. This stands true for Star Wars as well, but the issue is Disney, who owns the IP, is extremely strict about their properties and how others handle them.”
Commenters on Twitter had a similar sentiment, blaming Disney and Lucasfilms for why key cosmetics were left out of the Star Wars collaboration. Unlike Disney, TMNT has allowed Fortnite to add aspects of the series to the map, add an event pass, and approve LEGO versions of these skins.
It’s unclear if Fortnite will collaborate with Disney again on another project surrounding Star Wars. This means, for now, players will have to focus on the upcoming TMNT event.
Daniel Appleford was a Gaming & Streaming Writer on Dexerto’s US team, covering content creators across Twitch, Kick, and YouTube. He is also a big fan of Call of Duty and Valorant.
