Retro specialist Hamster Corporation has announced that it has reached 400 titles in its Arcade Archives series.
15.01.2024 - 23:11 / pcinvasion.com
Upon logging into Fortnite, a quick flick of the mouse or joystick will reveal a library of user-generated content crafted using Fortnite’s Creative tools. While many of these are genuinely impressive experiences with considerable audiences, it’s clear that Fortnite is suffering from a severe lack of content moderation.
A sea of low-effort experiences, copyright violations, AI-generated images, and, recently, even hateful content is plaguing Fortnite’s “Play” tab. While the worst offenders are generally removed quickly, it begs the question of why Islands such as the ones highlighted by @Eason825_ below pass Epic Games’ approval system in the first place.
If this isn’t a sign to bring back the 10 year account bans for #FortniteCreative #UEFN #Fortnite violations idk what is… stuff like this needs to be stopped.
Should not pass moderation in the first place.
Silence won’t do anything but upset us more. This is disappointing. pic.twitter.com/VYlvklItbG
Before an Island appears in Fortnite’s Play tab, a creator must fill out an approval form and provide Epic Games with the thumbnail and private Island code. Epic Games then chooses to approve or deny an Island for publication.
Scrolling through the Trending tab, I found that sixteen of the twenty Islands featured used AI-generated images and/or copyright-protected content. While AI-generated thumbnails themselves, unfortunately, don’t break the Fortnite Island Creator rules, I was able to find an abundance of experiences that did.
Thanks to Epic Games’ “Engagement Payout” system, Island publishers over the age of eighteen can earn money based on the engagement and retention of their creations. Players are forbidden from using copyright-protected and unlicensed content for this very reason.
Despite unlicensed content being prohibited in the official Content Rules and Guidelines, I found forty-nine experiences that used copyrighted art and characters in a single browse of the Play tab. This number doesn’t include thumbnails that feature models from official Fortnite collaborations.
While it’s impossible to determine how many of these creators actively receive payouts from Epic Games, the number of copyright-infringing experiences Epic Games approved reflects its poor moderation.
The majority of offensive Creative Islands in Fortnite are taken down shortly after being published, thanks to player reports. However, this doesn’t stop them from appearing for potentially thousands of users before being caught.
Most recently, the Play tab has been suffering from a trend that involves creating “Zone Wars” maps based on countries. These feature AI-generated thumbnails with caricatures of the culture they represent. I found several of these while browsing, with
Retro specialist Hamster Corporation has announced that it has reached 400 titles in its Arcade Archives series.
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