Iconic Marvel super hero Spider-Man might have a new name among Fortnite fans, thanks to an amusing glitch that saw the character's latest skin given an unusual and unrelated name. The skin debuted in the latest Fortnite update, which saw a crossover with Marvel heroes and villains alike arriving for a spot of battle royale action.
Marvel and Fortnite are increasingly looking like a match made in heaven, judging by the number of times Marvel characters have appeared in the popular game for one crossover event or another. The latest crossover, called Absolute Doom, launched with Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4, and welcomed a number of new skins based on Marvel characters to the mix, including Gwenpool, Shuri, Emma Frost, Mysterio, and War Machine.
The recent addition of Gwenpool to Fortnite has generated excitement, but it has also left some players wondering who the superhero actually is.
Absolute Doom also added the new Iron Spider Fortnite skin, a version of Spider-Man's outfit decked out in Iron Man's iconic red and gold colors. But for Fortnite player Britishbreadish, the Iron Spider skin arrived under a very different name: Middlesock. They shared the odd occurrence with the game's Reddit community in...