One quick wink and the internet goes into overdrive. During a recent stream, IShowSpeed brought up Fortnite, winked more than once, and that small on-camera moment has people wondering if a formal collaboration is in the works. The clip of the moment was shared via a HYPEX post, which brought it to a wider audience. It is a short, weirdly compelling piece of theatre the kind of thing creators use to build suspense around announcements.
ISHOWSPEED x FORTNITE TEASER 👀⁉️ pic.twitter.com/PNx6fCJ48C
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) October 27, 2025
Speed’s reach is enormous, and the numbers underline why this kind of rumor sticks: roughly 2.45 million Twitch followers, about 41.3 million on TikTok, 41.8 million on Instagram, and nearly 45.1 million subscribers on YouTube. He also has a long history with Fortnite; early clips of him playing the game helped fuel some of his most viral moments.
Fortnite has a long, messy, and successful history of giving creators in-game presence. Names that have shown up in various forms include Ninja, MrBeast, Kai Cenat, Bugha, and others. The catalogue of creator collabs is wide enough that adding another big streamer would not be surprising, it would fit Epic’s pattern of partnering with popular personalities. Right now Fortnite is finishing its Fortnitemares Halloween run, which featured a celebrity skin for Doja Cat and other licensed characters. For background on the seasonal road map and recent cosmetic drops, see our piece on Fortnite adding Doja Cat skins ahead of Fortnitemares.
None of this is an official Epic announcement. The wink could be nothing more than a playful tease, or it could be a hint of something larger that involves real-world appearances and in-game items. If Epic decides to proceed, official signals or store listings usually follow in the weeks after a creator moment like this. For now, the reasonable stance is curiosity without confirmation. Fans will watch Epic’s channels and Speed’s socials for any concrete reveal, and the rumor mill will keep turning until the next move lands.
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