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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 (www.ign.com)
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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.

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[–] 39 points 10 months ago (7 children)

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

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  • [–] 54 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    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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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (3 children)

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

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  • [–] [S] 11 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    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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  • [–] 12 points 10 months ago*

    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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