Fortnite teams up with K-pop band Ateez to slow it down and make it bouncy
A new Fortnite Ateez emote has just hot-dropped into the store, so grab your lightsticks and brush up on your K-pop choreo, because now you can slow it down and make it bouncy whenever you clutch a fight. Emoting has come a long way since its humble beginnings, but has almost always broken the fourth wall, taking viral dances from pop culture and turning them into winning poses you can flex whenever you claim a victory royale. But now, we have a brand new Fortnite dance to spam in the loading lobby, and if you’re a K-pop fan, this one might feel and sound pretty familiar. Popular boy group Ateez has - technically - made their debut in one of the best FPS games, with an emote based on one of their biggest songs. It’s a little spicy, but the Bouncy emote is currently available in the shop, barely a week after popstar princess Sabrina Carpenter appeared in Fortnite. Ateez aren’t actually the first K-pop act to make an appearance in the popular battle royale, because BTS exploded onto the scene with their Dynamite pack back in 2020. But the Korean music industry continues to dominate, and the Fortnite Bouncy emote is another in what will no doubt be a long line of K-pop collabs. Who knows, we might get Stray Kids chk-chk-booming on the battle bus, or those Blackpink rumors we heard last year might still come true. Continue reading Fortnite teams up with K-pop band Ateez to slow it down and make it bouncy MORE FROM POCKET TACTICS: Fortnite Creative 2.0 codes, Fortnite Prop Hunt codes, Fortnite Deathrun codes
A new Fortnite Ateez emote has just hot-dropped into the store, so grab your lightsticks and brush up on your K-pop choreo, because now you can slow it down and make it bouncy whenever you clutch a fight. Emoting has come a long way since its humble beginnings, but has almost always broken the fourth wall, taking viral dances from pop culture and turning them into winning poses you can flex whenever you claim a victory royale.
But now, we have a brand new Fortnite dance to spam in the loading lobby, and if you’re a K-pop fan, this one might feel and sound pretty familiar. Popular boy group Ateez has - technically - made their debut in one of the best FPS games, with an emote based on one of their biggest songs. It’s a little spicy, but the Bouncy emote is currently available in the shop, barely a week after popstar princess Sabrina Carpenter appeared in Fortnite.
Ateez aren’t actually the first K-pop act to make an appearance in the popular battle royale, because BTS exploded onto the scene with their Dynamite pack back in 2020. But the Korean music industry continues to dominate, and the Fortnite Bouncy emote is another in what will no doubt be a long line of K-pop collabs. Who knows, we might get Stray Kids chk-chk-booming on the battle bus, or those Blackpink rumors we heard last year might still come true.
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