Fans in Uproar After Riot Announces Arcane Fortnite Skins May Never Be Seen Again

ONE Fortnite news creator shared this the co-founder of Riot Games has no plans for the Arcane skins to return Fortnite. This wouldn't be the first time that skins in Fortnite were limited to players, as Travis Scott's skin also made a one-time appearance during his in-game event. Other popular Battle Pass skins obviously never returned, encouraging players to quickly purchase when they see something they love.

The popular creator and Fortnite leaker ShiinaBR broke the news to fans that Arcane skins may never return Fortnite again. Appearing only when the series was first released many fans are eager to see them return so they can pick them up. It's not looking good for them though, as when the Riot Games co-founder was asked about the potential of them getting back together, he reportedly stated: “It’s up to us (that they don’t return). We only did this for the original Arcane release.”

Fans were hopeful that Jinx would return to Fortnite

Arcane is increasingly popular

With the revelation that Riot Games is apparently not planning on re-releasing the Arcane skins, many are surprisingly disappointed. Taking to Reddit to share the news and express his displeasure, the user Leather-Commerce-8400 breaks the news, adding "Shame on Riot Games" for these bad practices. Other commenters have similar sentiments, with another agreeing"Riot is worse when it comes to exclusive content", something they continue to do throughout the games.

Despite the overwhelming success Arcane and positive fan feedback about the series, Riot Games seems to disappoint its audience with choices like these in the game. With expensive and limited skins in all their games, like League of Legends and Valorant, Players are often required to shell out large sums of money to get the look they are looking for. Keeping it Fortnite skin Limited will only be even more harmful to fans in the long run, encouraging practices like account selling Fortnite actively prohibits.

Our Take: Sometimes Fans Should Be Heard

Riot Games needs to listen

Never underestimate the power of a few dedicated fans, as they can often make all the difference. With the co-founder of Riot Games making a new statement to add that “I'm going to talk to the team about Arcane skins in Fortnite, I'm not sure what we can do but I'll look into it”It appears that fan feedback has been heard loud and clear. Although it may not make a difference, this is an example where fans should be heardas limited skins like Travis Scott leave most out.

Riot Games hasn't been seen in the best light recently with its skin practices either.releasing a League of Legends Arcane skin that could cost players up to $250 through a gacha-like mechanic. Now, with another hard-to-get skin inside Fortnitepeople can't help but feel a little burned by these choices. It seems like the player base is being heard, and voicing criticism of these poor practices could prevent them from getting worse.

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