The second season of Fortnite Chapter 3 arrived this weekend bringing some rather unexpected changes for players. On the side of Epic Games, the decision was made to raise funds to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
[Mis à jour le 22 mars 2022 à 14h45] If Fortnite is undoubtedly a pillar of video game culture among young and old, nothing prevents it from taking a little height and getting involved in larger-scale actions. Epic Games’ little Battle Royale has become a difficult machine to stop, both culturally and financially, and this is also a positive point since the studio has decided to redistribute the income from its flagship game to associations. charitable and humanitarian organizations in the context of the war in Ukraine. A decision hailed internationally and which has already resulted in the raising of more than 36 million dollars in less than a day. On the gaming side, a new season is launched with a major change: impossible for the moment to build in the Battle Royale.
We told you in the introduction, Epic Games has chosen to get involved in the war in Ukraine by having decided to donate all of Fortnite’s proceeds to humanitarian associations, between March 20 and March 3. April 2022. The impact of this decision is significant, given the financial power of the free-to-play juggernaut. The proof is, in a single day of play, the American studio has collected no less than 36 million dollars, which it has decided to donate to various associations, such as UNICEF, the World Food Program and Direct Relief. An action hailed by a large part of the player community, delighted to be able to help humanitarian associations at the heart of the conflict.
Let’s start right away by calming the ardor of the fans, Epic Games has not officially announced its intention to create a Fortnite movie immediately. But the publisher could very well announce it soon. In an article by the Information, sources close to the publisher of Fortnite revealed that the company would like to create an “entertainment” branch among its workforce. A service that would be solely dedicated to the creation of content, scripted videos with the aim of diversifying the media on which Fortnite can express itself.
A news which, if confirmed, could testify to the ambition of Epic Games to export its Battle Royale on small and large screens. And this decision makes sense. Just look at the popularity of Fortnite among young people (and not so young) to know that the universe of the Island could be a fertile and lucrative ground for the creation of films or series. In addition, three members of Lucasfilm recently joined Epic Games, including Jason McGatlin, the ex-executive producer behind the latest Star Wars trilogy. Hirings which also go in the direction of a diversification of the creation of content at Epic Games.
This is the news of this end of September. The standoff between Epic Games and Apple resulted in the drastic decision not to reopen Epic’s developer account on the Apple Store. In a discussion via press releases openly posted by Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney, Apple firmly denied the Fortnite developers’ request. To sum up the case, Epic and Apple are in conflict over the Apple Store’s in-game payment policy, which involves high commissions for the Big Apple company.
Recently, American justice had ruled in favor of the electronics giant, forcing Epic to pay it $ 6 million, and to respect the terms of the contract. A decision that Epic appealed. In a letter, Tim Sweeney then requested the reopening of Epic’s developer account on the Apple Store, saying “Epic will comply with Apple’s guidelines” as long as they “allow external links to other payment platforms”. In short, a status quo, to which Apple responded by blacklisting Epic’s developer account on the Apple Store and this “until the verdict of the court of justice is not final and without appeal”.
The sad news is that this decision makes it impossible for Epic to continue the development of Fortnite on IOS and Mac. Players who are fans of the apple brand will have to wait a few more years before being able to enjoy the Battle Royale, and according to Tim Sweeney this situation could last up to five years. The letters in detail (and in English):
Late last night, Apple informed Epic that Fortnite will be blacklisted from the Apple ecosystem until the exhaustion of all court appeals, which could be as long as a 5-year process. pic.twitter.com/QCD7wogJef
— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) September 22, 2021
Epic Games offers you to quickly but surely secure your account against hacks. And to better convince its players, the American studio offers rewards to be found in game. Concretely, two-factor authentication, also called A2F, asks the player for a second verification after the classic connection. After entering his password, the player will be asked to confirm his identity through a dedicated application (Google Authenticator for example) or by email.
The A2F is required in the event of a gift offered to one of its contacts, or for certain specific tournaments. In order to activate it, you have to go to the Account settingsthen in the section password and security. You then have the choice between activating thetwo-factor authentication by e-mail or by the authenticator. In order to motivate players to make their account more secure, Epic Games offers rewards accordingly. For Battle Royale mode players you will get the emote boogie down. For the “Save the World” mode, 50 arsenal slots will be given, and 10 backpack. Finally, a Legendary Edition Troll Loot Llama is up for grabs.