If you were excited about Master Chief returning to Fortnite and getting your hands on the unique matte black style, we have some great news.
Skins like Master Chief are highly coveted by fans, as they rarely return to the Fortnite Item Shop, giving them an aura of exclusivity. In the case of Master Chief, the matte black style is even harder to get.
In fact, if you were looking to buy the Master Chief just for the matte black style, you're definitely in luck.
Can you get the matte black Master Chief skin in Fortnite?
The answer is yes. The exclusive matte black Master Chief style is still obtainable. Initial confusion led many players to believe that the style was no longar available, however.
No matte black skin for new Master Chief owners
On December 23, the Fortnite Status X (formerly Twitter) account made an amendment to a message from December 2020. The original post stated that players could unlock the Master Chief "matte black style if you play a match on Xbox Series X|S at ANY point in the future."
Adding: "There is no time limit for unlocking the style." That, as players sadly found out, was a lie.
The new message reads: "The Matte Black style for The Master Chief is no longer unlockable. This style is limited to players who purchased the outfit and played on an Xbox Series X|S prior to December 2024."
On December 24, Epic Games clarified that a previous statement had caused some confusion among players regarding the availability of the Master Chief matte black style. However, it's somewhat perplexing to refer to this as "confusion," since the earlier statement clearly indicated that the style was unavailable for new players.
The new comment reads: "Play a match on an Xbox Series X|S after acquiring the outfit to unlock the style, and this will remain available as an unlockable style for playing on the platform in line with our original post. We apologize for the confusion from our previous tweet saying it was no longer available."
And that's it, better get your hands on that Master Chief skin before it's gone again. If you're not keen on adding the Halo icon to your collection, there are still plenty of skins and cosmetics to grind during Chapter 6 Season 1. For instance, we recommend you check out everything we know about the upcoming Godzilla skin, so you're ready when it launches.