Fortnite's old map is back... as a skin Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fortnite's old map is back... as a skin Tilted. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 22 Apr 2021 7 comments It's been 18 months since Fortnite replaced its map, but some players have never stopped calling for it to return. "Dead game, bring back old map" has become a meme at this point - and so, like all memes, Fortnite has now gone and run with it. Watch on YouTube Today you can purchase Fortnite's old map for yourself - as a character in the game's item shop. The outfit is an intricately-detailed mash-up of some much-missed places with lots of lore references, and comes from a design submitted to Epic by fan nollobandz. Let's take a look. Named as Eco (a play on echo? a nod to World Earth Day?), the character outfit has a fragmented Loot Lake for its chest (this would be its post-Kevin, pre-excavation state). Dusty Depot sits on the outfit's right thigh, above a meteor crater, with Polar Peak on its right ankle. On the opposite leg sits dirt and cacti, presumably referencing Paradise Palms. Durr Burger and the clock face from Tilted Towers sit on the right arm, while the volcano covers the opposite side. Tomato Town's mascot sits on its belt. Its helmet, meanwhile, is reminiscent of the mysterious rocket-riding Visitor. The outfit's back bling is a rotating globe showing all of these in miniature, like a spherical Mario Galaxy level. In matches, the volcano erupts and puffs out smoke when you get an elimination. You can also get a matching sword - the one pulled from Neo Tilted by the Mech robot with the Devourer monster's skull still embedded on it. Again, this was also a location on the original Fortnite map. Old map... meet the new. Will Fortnite ever return to its first map? At first it seemed a possibility, though as time has worn on it seems hard to imagine a version of that original world supporting all the new features and systems Epic has added in the time since. It won't stop some people asking, though. For now, we'll have Eco, which fans seem to be responding well to. Here's a video tour of the skin, and all its references in close up: Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store