Fortnite: Bugha to get an Icon Series skin

ByDavid Coulson Hours
Fortnite Bugha Icon Series Skin

Last Updated on: 19th July 2021, 05:33 pm

The Fortnite Icon Series has seen some of the world’s top celebrities and influencers come to the game as in-game characters, with the likes of Marshmello, and LeBron James now being playable in the hit Battle Royale game.

In addition to celebrities, we have also seen numerous popular Fortnite players also be immortalized in the game, such as Ninja, Lachlan, and Lazarbeam.

Today, Epic Games has revealed that the next player to get their own Icon Series skin is non-other than the current Fortnite World Cup Champion, Bugha.

Bugha To Get Fortnite Icon Series Skin

In a blog post, Epic Games officially announced that the Fortnite World Cup Champion Bugha will be the next player to receive a Fortnite Icon Series Skin, joining the likes of Ninja, Lazarbeam, Loserfruit, and The Grefg.

“World Cup Solo Champion, Content Creator, and a core member of the community, Bugha himself is joining the Fortnite Icon Series!

Not long after Bugha’s Late Game becomes available, the Bugha Outfit will enter the Item Shop alongside other items of his Set. Attach to your back the Fortnite World Cup trophy — holding his beloved pug Zoey inside — with the Zoey Trophy Back Bling, sharpen your focus with the dual Bugha Blades Pickaxe, and activate the elbows with the Bring It Around Emote.”

Fortnite Bugha Icon Series Skin
Credit: Epic Games

Release Date

The Bugha skin will be released on Tuesday, July 20th at 8 pm EST/1 am BST, so tomorrow’s Item Shop reset, and will include three styles, a back bling, pickaxe, and emote.

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Bugha’s Late Game Arena And Tournament

From July 20th-28th, Bugha’s Late Game Arena puts players right in the middle of competitive Fortnite.

With your Trio, you’ll drop on the Island while the Storm’s already closing in. Bugha has curated nine starting inventories grouped into three team loadouts. Each Trio will be assigned one of these team loadouts at random.

As you play Bugha’s Late Game Arena, you’ll be able to earn Hype that’s unique to this mode. The players who earn at least 1500 Hype before Bugha’s Late Game Tournament on July 28 will be eligible to participate in the tournament. In this version of Bugha’s Late Game, qualified players will compete against others in their region for a share of $100,000!

Trailer

Check out the official reveal trailer for the Bugha Fortnite Icon Series skin below.