Fortnite devs U-turn after accidentally bringing back an exclusive skin after almost 5 years, quickly removing it, and threatening to take it from those who bought it: "Change of plan!"
Aug. 7, 2024If you managed to grab The Paradigm in time, “you can keep her!”
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
FortnitedeveloperEpic Gameshas backtracked after accidentally bringing back a limited-time exclusive skin almost five years after its release and threatening to take it from new purchasers.
Alas, it wasn’t long before Epic Games stepped in to shut this down, removing her from the Shop and releasing astatementto explain that the skin had been brought back “due to a bug,” so it definitely wasn’t intentional. To make matters worse, the developers planned to outright remove the skin from new purchasers' Lockers “within the week,” refunding the V-Bucks they spent at the same time.
Anyway, less than two hours later, Epic Games clearly got the message, as itannounceda U-turn: “Change of plan! Bought The Paradigm tonight? You can keep her!”
All in all, this is probably the best-case scenario other than The Paradigm being outright available for everyone. There’s no doubt some are going to be annoyed that they missed their brief chance to get her overnight, though.
Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
Fortnite creator reveals how Avengers: Endgame directors and J.J. Abrams were pivotal in the shaping of the battle royale.
I’m one of GamesRadar+’s news writers, who works alongside the rest of the news team to deliver cool gaming stories that we love. After spending more hours than I can count filling The University of Sheffield’s student newspaper with Pokemon and indie game content, and picking up a degree in Journalism Studies, I started my career at GAMINGbible where I worked as a journalist for over a year and a half. I then became TechRadar Gaming’s news writer, where I sourced stories and wrote about all sorts of intriguing topics. In my spare time, you’re sure to find me on my Nintendo Switch or PS5 playing through story-driven RPGs like Xenoblade Chronicles and Persona 5 Royal, nuzlocking old Pokemon games, or going for a Victory Royale in Fortnite.
How to play Lego Fortnite Brick Life
Lego Fortnite channels The Sims with a new mode that’ll let you customize a house, get a job, and hang out with friends in an “ever-evolving city”
I’ve waited 8 years for American Truck Simulator to recreate my hometown and I wasn’t prepared to see the 200-year-old tree my entire university mourned brought back to life
