In-game, players can purchase Eminem skins from the in-game item shop to use the Fortnite Marshall Magma style gift box, which is the reward for attending the Big Bang event. However, according to information disclosed by Epic Games, some players are having problems opening this gift box.
There are numerous reasons why this crash is happening on some devices, but players in Epic Games’ well-known battle royale game are accustomed to unexpected crashes.
Why is the Fortnite Marshall Magma style gift box crashing on PC?
There is currently no known cause for the Fortnite Marshall Magma style gift box to crash on PC. It could be caused by a few problematic lines of code, or it could be the result of some corrupted files on the device that is opening it. Epic Games has acknowledged that it is aware of the problem and is working to fix it.
We are aware of an issue where some players may experience a crash after opening the Marshall Magma style gift box.
The team is working on fixing this issue, and we will provide an update when we have one. pic.twitter.com/cOMn3uMzjE
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) December 4, 2023
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If your system is crashing in the Fortnite Marshall Magma fashion, you can attempt the following fixes while the developer works on a solution:
- First things first, see whether any of your system files are corrupted. To do this, go to the Epic Games launcher and check the file integrity of Fortnite.
- When you do this, the launcher will automatically examine the files and download new versions of those that are needed.
This ought to fix any corrupted files on your PC, and it should not crash your game if you try to open the Fortnite Marshall Magma-style gift box afterward.
Marshall Magma Style pic.twitter.com/uBqEmSfFwp
— VenomFN (@VenomFNx) November 21, 2023
You should wait to open the gift box until Epic Games has released a repair if you continue to experience problems after you have verified the integrity of your game file. It appears to be a relatively small problem, and the developer will not be releasing an overly big patch.
