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As Fortnite Enables Third-Party Microtransactions, Steal the Brainrot's Developer is Slammed By Fans For Immediately Adding $45 Premium Bundles and Gambling-Style Mechanics

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  • simpleS simple

    Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel.

    and here we go..

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    Ledz
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    #2

    I am impressed, I dont play fortnite, but still its interesting they allowed 3erd party customizations.

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    • simpleS simple

      Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel.

      and here we go..

      Agent_KaryoA This user is from outside of this forum
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      Agent_Karyo
      wrote on last edited by agent_karyo@piefed.world
      #3

      Best option for non-US countries is to ban scrip currencies and illegal gambling.

      If the oligarch doesn't immediately comply and starts parroting American-style "legal roleplay" polemics, put them on a wanted list and storm their yacht when it is in international waters.

      No sacred cows on this, should apply to Epic, Valve or whoever.

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      • L Ledz

        I am impressed, I dont play fortnite, but still its interesting they allowed 3erd party customizations.

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        mushroommunk@lemmy.today
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        #4

        They probably saw how much money Roblox makes and that public opinion is (finally) starting to turn on Roblox. They want that pie

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        • simpleS simple

          Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel.

          and here we go..

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          brobot9000@lemmy.world
          wrote on last edited by
          #5

          GAAS is a fucking scam. Stop playing this consumer abusing trash.

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          • simpleS simple

            Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel.

            and here we go..

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            PikaP This user is from outside of this forum
            Pika
            wrote on last edited by pika@sh.itjust.works
            #6

            I'm surprised that fortnite was willing to front the liability of allowing third party micro-transactions. Especially gatcha or gambling mechanics based ones. That could get fortnite as a whole banned in a few countries.

            Fortnites rating is Teen and their target demographic is mostly minors. Some countries have pretty big laws on allowing gambling mechanics with minors.

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            • L Ledz

              I am impressed, I dont play fortnite, but still its interesting they allowed 3erd party customizations.

              simpleS This user is from outside of this forum
              simpleS This user is from outside of this forum
              simple
              wrote on last edited by
              #7

              it's not actually fortnite, they now have a roblox-like game mode browser where players could create games in an editor.

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              • simpleS simple

                Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel.

                and here we go..

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                MwaM This user is from outside of this forum
                Mwa
                wrote on last edited by
                #8

                So Fortnite is becoming Roblox...

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                • PikaP Pika

                  I'm surprised that fortnite was willing to front the liability of allowing third party micro-transactions. Especially gatcha or gambling mechanics based ones. That could get fortnite as a whole banned in a few countries.

                  Fortnites rating is Teen and their target demographic is mostly minors. Some countries have pretty big laws on allowing gambling mechanics with minors.

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                  village604@adultswim.fan
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #9

                  I'm sure someone did a risk analysis and determined that they'd make more money on this than they'd lost on being banned from other countries. Only time will tell if they were right.

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                  • MwaM Mwa

                    So Fortnite is becoming Roblox...

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                    not_rick@lemmy.world
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #10

                    Tim Sweeney really decided to lean in on this by defending the pedo AI gen bullshit on twitter

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                    • brobot9000@lemmy.worldB brobot9000@lemmy.world

                      GAAS is a fucking scam. Stop playing this consumer abusing trash.

                      appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comA This user is from outside of this forum
                      appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comA This user is from outside of this forum
                      appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #11

                      You are more or less preaching to the choir

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                      • simpleS simple

                        Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel.

                        and here we go..

                        paraphrandP This user is from outside of this forum
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                        paraphrand
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #12

                        Those in the industry know that the guy running the content in question is just using the most profitable techniques available to him.

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                        • simpleS simple

                          it's not actually fortnite, they now have a roblox-like game mode browser where players could create games in an editor.

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                          paraphrand
                          wrote on last edited by paraphrand@lemmy.world
                          #13

                          But you launch Fortnite to access it on every platform. There isn’t an “Epic UGC” app. So this is what Fortnite has become. An umbrella for experiences that include Battle Royal, Zero Build, Concerts, etc.

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                          • PikaP Pika

                            I'm surprised that fortnite was willing to front the liability of allowing third party micro-transactions. Especially gatcha or gambling mechanics based ones. That could get fortnite as a whole banned in a few countries.

                            Fortnites rating is Teen and their target demographic is mostly minors. Some countries have pretty big laws on allowing gambling mechanics with minors.

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                            glimse@lemmy.world
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                            All they have to do is disable games with mtx in the countries that ban it

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                            • G glimse@lemmy.world

                              All they have to do is disable games with mtx in the countries that ban it

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                              Pika
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #15

                              yea fair, although some countries get super iffy about it. That was a big reason Overwatch ended up swapping to a rolling store with OW2 instead of keeping the loot box system, and that was a first party MTX system.

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                              • simpleS simple

                                Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel.

                                and here we go..

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                                JoshsJunkDrawer
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #16

                                Meanwhile Tim Sweeney is defending pedophilia and genAI.

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                                • simpleS simple

                                  Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel.

                                  and here we go..

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                                  bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #17

                                  These games are so disgusting. Sad that kids get so addicted to them.

                                  At least in my day they only took a few quarters from ya, unless you had skills

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                                  • M mushroommunk@lemmy.today

                                    They probably saw how much money Roblox makes and that public opinion is (finally) starting to turn on Roblox. They want that pie

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                                    Ledz
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                                    #18

                                    Yeah a slippery slope if children start making content and not paid enough

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                                      Yeah a slippery slope if children start making content and not paid enough

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                                      mushroommunk@lemmy.today
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                                      #19

                                      Lol. That's got nothing to do with it. The adults stalking kids is what's up.

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                                      • simpleS simple

                                        Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel.

                                        and here we go..

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                                        Bobby Turkalino
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #20

                                        The most insane part of Steal the Brainrot having MTXs is someone can steal the thing you spent real money on, leave the lobby, and you’ll never see it again

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                                        • simpleS simple

                                          Fortnite now allows creator-made games to sell in-game items — and immediately, the platform's most popular experience Steal the Brainrot has added $45 premium item bundles and a chance-based roulette wheel.

                                          and here we go..

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                                          Nelots
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                                          #21

                                          Slammed!!!

                                          Have journalists never heard of a thesaurus?

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