Fortnite Subscription Members Receive Free Bonus As An Apology For V-Bucks Issues

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January 15, 2021

If you were one of those who signed up for Fortnite Crew and had issues with it when it launched back in December, Epic Games is apologizing for those mistakes with a free emote. Here's how you can take advantage of the offer and get your hands on it.

When Fortnite Subscription launched back in December 2020, it was largely viewed as a good service in terms of content and value, but was heavily criticized for its buggy launch. Just by looking at a Trello board with Fortnite bugs, you'll find a lot of issues that have been fixed with the subscription service.

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Epic Games is apologizing for this poor start by offering a free Members Only emote that is only available to members of the Fortnite Crew program.

In addition to free skins, V-Bucks, and the Battle Pass, Fortnite Crew subscribers will now receive an exclusive emote until February 2021.

According to Epic, the emoji will be given away for free. All players need to do is subscribe to Fortnite Crew and log in by February 15, 2021. After that, the emote will disappear and cannot be earned, at least for now.

Interestingly, Epic mentions that the item may return again in the future for subscribers, but does not provide details on how it will be distributed when it returns.

As for the emote itself, it's quite interesting and a bit like a secret handshake requiring two players to complete it, which makes sense considering it's only for Fortnite Crew subscribers.

Fortnite Crew members will receive the "Members Only" Emote upon logging in anytime from now until February 15. pic.twitter.com/1H0w3fKbhE
- HYPEX (@HYPEX) January 14, 2021

Considering the fact that a Fortnite Crew subscription already includes some cool items like a free battle pass, V-Bucks, and a special member-only Crew Pack, the extra item, no matter the size, is a welcome addition.

It will be interesting to see if the emote returns, but until then, hurry up and jump into the game to make sure you get your free item.

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