Fortnite will begin introducing maps with mandatory age-based ratings in the coming month
The game’s landscape of Fortnite has changed in Fortnite. I’m a gamer who primarily plays the battle royale game mode. In all likelihood, this is your first thought when you consider Fortnite as well. However, it’s not the most played mode in the game.
In 2018, Creative Mode came out, allowing users to build custom maps and minigames. The game wasn’t a huge hit to take the battle royale mode from the top of the list. However, this all changed once the new Unreal Editor version of Fortnite (UEFN) was released in the spring of the year. The new version of Creative has a lot more options. You’ve likely the latest initiatives by fans, “OnlyUp Fortnite,” as well asandite Survival Games, each pulling in thousands of players. In the wake of UEFN maps now attracting more players than the classic games, Epic Games has laid out exactly how they’ll crack the age-related moderated play.
We all know that Fortnite is a game with a score of PEGI 12. However, this doesn’t prevent youngsters from gaining access to play. Chat moderating is an issue that has been discussed within the gaming industry for a while. However, Epic has focused on moderation for its hugely well-loved UEFN-developed maps. According to Eurogamer, the company has announced that every piece of content will have an individual age rating starting in November.
The system’s new version will start roll-out on the 14th of November. Epic declared that it will allow the “multi-game ecosystem” to continue to expand. The rating system will use the International Age Ratio Coalition’s (IARC) method. Creators must submit a questionnaire, and the IARC will release region-specific ratings.
“By implementing the IARC rating system within Fortnite, Epic continues to elevate its commitment to providing families with tools to make informed decisions about which experiences are appropriate for their children,” ESRB president and IARC chairperson Patricia Vance said. “As Fortnite evolves from its battle royale roots into a broader ecosystem containing a variety of content from Epic and other creators, it’s essential that parents have a clear understanding of what their children want to access.”
Parents will be able to block maps with a specific threshold of age, which will prevent minors from having access to UEFA-produced content, which is currently likely to enjoy unlimited access.
