Fortnite players left puzzled by mysterious image on screen

The latest Fortnite update was released on Tuesday and it brought some new content. Epic Games released numerous new items while also adjusting several gameplay features. On top of this, Sub-Zero’s Kombat Kit received a tiny change. The stats of this item did not change, but when using it, players would see a mysterious image on the screen.

If you are one of these players, we will explain what the image is about in this article. Unfortunately, you may not see this image anymore, as the Fortnite developer disabled it with a hotfix shortly after it was released.

What is the mysterious image in Fortnite?

If you used Sub-Zero’s Kombat Kit to get an elimination shortly after the v34.10 update, you probably noticed an image that appears in the lower-right corner. The image appears for only a second, so it’s easy to miss. At first, some players believed that this was a glitch, which isn’t the case. The mysterious image in Fortnite is an easter egg that was featured in Mortal Kombat games.

The image shows Dan Forden, a sound programmer. In Mortal Kombat II, Dan would appear in the right corner saying “Toasty!” after players landed a brutal uppercut. In Fortnite, Epic only added an image, as there is no sound. However, this was more than enough for Mortal Kombat fans to recognize the reference.

Interestingly, Toasty is also the name of Scorpion’s Fatality. According to leaks, this popular Mortal Kombat character is set to join Fortnite, although the release date is still unknown. It also seems that Epic may add some sort of a Fatality move to Fortnite, which will likely come with the release of Scorpion’s skin.