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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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  • L Ledz

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

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    simple
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    #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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      Mwa
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      #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
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        #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
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          #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.

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            appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            #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..

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              paraphrand
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              #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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                  #14

                  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
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                    #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
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                      #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
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                        #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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                          • L Ledz

                            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
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                              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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                                • Bobby TurkalinoT Bobby Turkalino

                                  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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                                  Agent_Karyo
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                                  #22

                                  I've never played Fortnite, it's a full loot game?

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                                  • Agent_KaryoA Agent_Karyo

                                    I've never played Fortnite, it's a full loot game?

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                                    Final Remix
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                                    I thought it was a third person shooter with bafflingly shitty gunplay..I.guess things have changed since it came out.

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                                    • M mushroommunk@lemmy.today

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

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                                      Final Remix
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                                      #24

                                      Sweeney loves him some CSAM, too.

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                                      • F Final Remix

                                        I thought it was a third person shooter with bafflingly shitty gunplay..I.guess things have changed since it came out.

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                                        skunkworkz@lemmy.world
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                                        Fortnite is turning into Roblox. You can now make games for Fortnite with Unreal Editor for Fortnite. This Steal the brain rot game is made by a third party dev.

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                                        • brobot9000@lemmy.worldB brobot9000@lemmy.world

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

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                                          skunkworkz@lemmy.world
                                          wrote on last edited by skunkworkz@lemmy.world
                                          #26

                                          This is even worse this is GAAP. Games as a platform like Roblox. So Fortnite is now filled with even more slop

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