Fortnite players criticize Epic for allowing ‘racist and insensitive’ maps

Estelle Vernet

❘ published: 2024-01-15T13:12:28 ❘ Update: 2024-01-15T13:12:35

Fortnite players are now criticizing Epic Games moderators for allowing racist and insensitive creative cards. While the Creative Library is full of unethical games, here’s what the community had to say.

Compared to other battle royale games like Warzone, Apex Legends, etc., Fortnite has a lot to offer. It offers many experiences like LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing and Fortnite Festival.

But ahead of the release of the three new game modes, players can create their own mini-games in Fortnite’s Creative Mode. With Creative Update 2.0, the level of innovation of maps has been greatly increased.

Now developers can create mini-games on any topic with their own 3D graphics assets. However, Epic Games’ rigorous moderation staff reviews each card and approves publication before creators go live.

But with the rise of questionable content in Fortnite Creative, players have expressed their dissatisfaction with the current moderation system. Some players have accused the games of ” Racist and sensitive » and criticized the Fortnite moderation team.

Fortnite players ask moderators to ban unethical creative cards

Popular Fortnite dataminer HYPEX has shared his thoughts. He discussed the current state of creative and the range of unethical cards on the platform. He shared screenshots of some cards that were racist and insensitive. Indeed, they referred to current global problems and advocated hate speech.

This chapter started well and all, and ik yall just got back from vacation, but please ban maps like this. @FortniteGameReally frustrating if you let them stay too long 🤡 and there’s no excuse for being above the first map, don’t come up with “they… pic.twitter.com/GcCPPSy0ox

— HYPEX (@HYPEX) January 14, 2024

Similarly, Fortnite map makers like MrMonkeyFN also shared a screenshot of a map that promotes racism against Africans and has a crappy cover. He said: “ Epic, what is this… please do something “

Other players also joined the conversation where one player said: “ If that’s not racism, I don’t know what is. ” Another added: “ I didn’t know they became a Roblox moderation team “

A third user added: ” Their system of allowing islands is literally a joke. A bunch of creators who try to post a normal card for fun have to submit it 6/10 times because the content isn’t ‘approved’. And while deactivating islands doesn’t really do anything, their SAC (Support Creator) needs to be removed as soon as possible. “

A fourth player commented: “ Fortnite Creative has become a money making circus since the release of UEFN, nothing feels authentic anymore and it’s extremely disappointing for a platform that I love.

” Finally, the fifth replied: “Since there are no consequences, people like this do what they want without regard to rules or morality.” There should be harsh consequences. Hopefully Epic will change and be much stricter.” Hopefully Epic Games will listen to Fortnite players.