Fortniteplayers are dubbing the game’s latest update as the “worst update ever”. Not only are creator islands now age-restricted, but players are also locked out of their equipping some of their purchased cosmetics.
Themandatory age map ratings, which have been rumoured for a couple of months now, have finally landed to the sound of sighs rather than applause. In-game experiences, known as ‘islands’ among the fandom, now each have their own age rating in a bid to help both parents and gamers make informed decisions about what is played.
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To make matters worse, and this is the real problem, a portion of the in-game cosmetics aren’t “compatible” with some regional age ratings, thus rendering them unusable; it’s an issue thatEpic Gamesdraws attention to in their press release about the update. Itreads, “A small portion [of cosmetics] are not compatible with E or E10+ (or regionally equivalent) game ratings. In these cases, players will notice a new icon in their Locker and in the Item Shop indicating which outfits and accessories cannot be equipped inside islands below a certain rating’s threshold.”
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As someone who doesn’t playFortnite, I’m not in the best position to say whether this is a poor update or not. Still, while I lack experience with the game, these changes sound like a hindrance more than a help to the majority of gamers - especially when you consider that many of these cosmetics will have been purchased for hefty amounts with players' own real-life hard earned cash.
Topics:Epic Games,Fortnite
