Fortnite (PC, PS4 & Xbox One) increasingly leads to curious scenes at sporting events. Recently, rugby players in Australia celebrated their successes in Fortnite style.
When following ball sports such as soccer or basketball, it becomes increasingly noticeable that players do strange things after successes. For example, suddenly the players of the Karlsruhe football team crawled across the field and were attacked by invisible pickaxes.
This seems completely obscure and strange to most people.
Those who know Fortnite know that it’s a typical gesture from the game. And a player of the LA Lakers basketball team loved Fortnite so much that he had special shoes made for it.
At the kickoff of the Australian Rugby League (NRL), three players celebrated their successes in Fortnite style.
3 players from different clubs celebrate Fortnite!
Last weekend, the National Rugby League (NRL) started in Australia. In three games, players from different teams had a similar idea to celebrate their successes.
Try time to @Josh_Dugan!
Deft grubber and Dugan gets his account started at the @Cronulla_Sharks.
Fortnite celebration and all.#NRLCowboysSharks#NRL pic.twitter.com/6IFf5M38a4
— NRL (@NRL) March 9, 2018
Josh Dugan of the Cronulla Sharks made the first move on Friday. After a “try,” he knelt down and pretended to bandage himself. A typical animation from Fortnite when one stitches oneself back together after a battle with bandages.
“Blink and you’ll miss that!”
The Warriors have hit back and we’re level.#NRLSouthsWarriors 6-6 after 15 minutes.#TelstraPremiership #NRL pic.twitter.com/wwAhNZ8X17
— NRL (@NRL) March 10, 2018
On the following day, Blake Ferguson of the Sydney Roosters did the same. Later, Isaiah Papali’i of the New Zealand Warriors also performed the bandaging gesture.
Same online team or coincidence?
According to the site Kotaku Australia, it is likely that the three players know each other privately and possibly regularly play Fortnite together as a team. This would explain why the actions seemed so coordinated.
But regardless of whether the Fortnite gestures were planned or not: It shows that this game is extremely popular and is becoming increasingly relevant in real life.
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