Fortnite Faces Backlash Over Age-Restricted Skins, Promises Changes

Fortnite has acknowledged the backlash over its new age-restrictions on cosmetic items and has promised "a few new options" for players. While a full reversion is unlikely, Epic may introduce modifiers for "underage" maps to remove offending elements. However, some cosmetics, particularly the "scary" ones, may not be fixable. The article also reveals that an in-game event is coming, which would have disallowed the use of age-restricted cosmetics. The restrictions have been criticized as absurd and out of place in a Teen-rated game. Epic's response comes shortly after the successful retro season opening, which saw record player numbers.