The Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris (35) owes a lot to Fortnite. The return of an old map brings back memories for the 35-year-old and even makes him quite emotional.
What is it about? The Twitch streamer is none other than Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris, one of the biggest German content creators. The game is Fortnite, which once made him famous on Twitch. And the map isn’t actually that new: It’s the OG map that has returned with Chapter 4 Season 5.
The comeback of the familiar map caused a huge influx on Fortnite over the weekend. Among the players was also MontanaBlack, who experienced a real rollercoaster of emotions.
Before Fortnite and Twitch, MontanaBlack was active on YouTube. You can see his beginnings in our video:
OG map brings back memories for MontanaBlack
How did MontanaBlack react to the map? A montage on YouTube shows how MontanaBlack manages his first round on the new old map. The Twitch streamer is visibly excited to rediscover old places (“In my very first round of Fortnite, I landed right here.”) and to notice small changes (“Oh my God, the crate is new here, it wasn’t there before.”)
In particular, the sound of the old weapons has captivated the 35-year-old, who sits with his eyes closed for a moment and simply enjoys. In between, MontanaBlack even becomes quite emotional, although he is otherwise known for portraying the “tough guy”:
- He is open about his drug past and criminal activities,
- Hosts “cool sex talks” on Twitch
- And otherwise creates a rather different effect with his facial tattoos.
A clip shows how MontanaBlack visibly struggles with tears as he is overwhelmed by memories. You can watch the montage here:
Why is the map so special for MontanaBlack? Fortnite is the game that the streamer has spent by far the most time on Twitch: More than 1,100 hours has he accumulated. The only game he has spent more time with is “Just Chatting” (via TwitchTracker).
Before Fortnite, the 35-year-old was already successful on YouTube, where he primarily posted shooter gameplay and told stories, but it was Fortnite that made him number 1 in German Twitch in 2018 (via sullygnome).
It is therefore to be assumed that MontanaBlack feels he owes a lot to the game. Furthermore, the streamer explains that he has spent a considerable part of his life in it. He honored this special connection in October 2022 by getting the Fortnite Rift tattooed on his face.
“How this man, with this game shaped our youth”
How is this received? Many fans also indulge in nostalgia when seeing MontanaBlack on the OG map. On YouTube, the montage evokes memories for some viewers of how they – six years younger back then – watched their “Uncle Monte”.
We have compiled some reactions for you here:
- “How this man, with this game shaped our youth. Thank you very much.”
- “It will never be the same as before, but the memories that the game gave me yesterday in the first round were just beautiful!”
- “I’ve had goosebumps and tears in my eyes the entire time; I never thought this would happen”
- “An incredibly beautiful video! I followed you much more during the early days of Fortnite than I do today. But this video also awakened emotions in me that are unmatched. You ARE the OG map! Thank you Monte, for sweetening my weekend!”
But not everyone can appreciate the streamer’s emotional outburst. On TikTok, where a video of the crying MontanaBlack received more than 1 million views, some users express their incomprehension over a man in his mid-30s reacting so emotionally to a game.
Others explain: Fortnite changed his life back then. Besides, “It’s not the old map or Fortnite itself, but the memory […] of a better time.”
At the end of his first round, MontanaBlack narrowly misses the epic victory – it was enough for 4th place.
How did it go with the return of the OG map? Did you dive back into Fortnite over the weekend? Or did you struggle with the unfamiliar queues? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments.
For MeinMMO author Max Handwerk, the return of the OG map was something special:
Fortnite does exactly the opposite of what it usually does well – And totally hits the mark
