Fortnite pulls Travis Scott emote from daily shop Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Fortnite pulls Travis Scott emote from daily shop Following recent US concert tragedy. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 8 Nov 2021 24 comments A music emote featuring Travis Scott has been removed from today's Fortnite item shop, as the US rapper faces legal action following the deaths of eight people at his Astroworld festival held in Texas over the weekend. Epic Games pulled the Out West emote, which features a sample of licensed music from Out West by Travis Scott and Jackboys, alongside all other items in the shop's Daily section. Fortnite's support Twitter later acknowledged the shop section's removal, but did not detail why. It's known that the "Daily" section of the Item Shop has been disabled. This is intentional and the "Daily" section will return with the next Item Shop refresh. pic.twitter.com/rc6Kqh7qoW- Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) November 8, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Eight people died and more than 300 were injured in the crush during Friday's opening night performance at Astroworld, the annual festival organised by Scott and held in Houston, Texas. Media reports suggest an entrance to the concert site had been breached by scores of people without tickets, overcrowding the venue to dangerous levels. The appearance of the Out West emote in the Fortnite item shop today was likely timed for the end of Astroworld - though the remainder of the festival was scrapped. Epic Games does not typically discuss the workings and selections of Fortnite's Item Shop, though it's believed each day's line-up is programmed in advance. Fortnite fans have largely welcomed the removal of Scott's emote from the shop today, although there's no block in place to stop existing owners from using it or the in-game Travis Scott character skin. Travis Scott was the star of last year's big in-game Fortnite concert. Named "Astronomical", it featured a memorable set of the rapper's tracks, with the star able to purchase as a skin via the in-game item shop. Some fans have called for Scott's items to now be locked, at least temporarily, to avoid misuse in the wake of the tragedy. Eurogamer has contacted Epic for comment. 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. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 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