Key Takeaways:

• The Fortnite bundle will embody Playboi Carti skins, customized emotes, and music-themed gear.
• The trailer options “EVILJ0RDAN” and visible nods to Carti’s style.
• Carti will reportedly develop into Fortnite’s first music-themed Blitz Boss.

With Playboi Carti anticipated to reach in Fortnite on Thursday (Dec. 11), the free-to-play battle royale has shared a more in-depth take a look at his playable skins and in-game animations.

Released on Tuesday (Dec. 9), the 30-second trailer opened with the phrase “I AM FORTNITE” — a reference to Carti’s music-deluxe-sorry-4-da-wait”>music, which was as soon as titled I AM music — earlier than reducing to his character gliding onto the map. Notably, the teaser was soundtracked by “EVILJ0RDAN,” full with DJ Swamp Izzo’s ad-libs all through.

Judging by the trailer, gamers can anticipate 5 pores and skin variations, together with one that includes a blue jersey paying homage to the Allen Iverson look that Carti posted final August. Similar to Fortnite’s earlier musician crossovers (Ice Spice, Snoop Dogg, and extra), the “HBA” hitmaker’s bundle will embody customized emotes and cosmetics, plus music-inspired weapons and a Back Bling.

Watch the total trailer under.

According to music-themed-blitz-boss”>Hypebeast, Carti will likely be Fortnite’s first music-themed Blitz Boss, and he’ll additionally seem within the 32-player battle royale mode. Fans ought to be capable to seize his character at 7 p.m. ET that Thursday.

2025 has been an extremely busy yr for Carti, who wrapped up his “Antagonist 2.0 Tour” on Dec. 1. He closed the run at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, the place Latto joined him as a particular visitor for a reside efficiency of “Blick Sum (Remix).”

As Rap-Up previously reported, different artists who shared the stage with Carti in the course of the trek embody Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill, and A$AP Rocky. His Opium Records roster — which consists of acts like Ken Carson and Destroy Lonely — additionally opened for him on choose dates.

The tour was meant to help Carti’s extremely anticipated music. The 30-song effort arrived in March with options from Future, Travis Scott, The Weeknd, and Jhené Aiko, to call just a few. Since then, the Atlanta stalwart has popped up on just a few tracks right here and there, with the newest being Lil Baby’s “Let’s Do It.”