Epic Games Finally Responds to Fortnite’s Skin Restrictions

When Epic Games dropped the hotly-anticipated OG update, it sent players into a frenzy of positive reception and massive interest. However, the game soon had one of the roughest moments a couple of weeks back when it disabled numerous in-game skins. This has justifiably divided the entire fanbase. However, after a couple of days of leaving players in limbo, Epic Games has finally shared some news regarding the controversial update.

Epic Games Responds to Fortnite’s Skin Restrictions

The news arrived through the officialFortniteX account (formerly Twitter). In it, the tweet confirmed that the cosmetic gating will get turned off for most skins. This is a temporary respite until they find a permanent solution to the issue, and it will arrive with the upcomingv28.00 update. This update will arrive on December 3, 2023.We hear your feedback & are back with more info ❤️‍🩹Until we have our long-term solution, cosmetic gating will be off for the majority of cosmetics, starting with the v28.00 update.And you can use any cosmetic at our next big in-game event.More:https://t.co/8lr8192puH— Fortnite (@FortniteGame)November 20, 2023

We hear your feedback & are back with more info ❤️‍🩹Until we have our long-term solution, cosmetic gating will be off for the majority of cosmetics, starting with the v28.00 update.And you can use any cosmetic at our next big in-game event.More:https://t.co/8lr8192puH— Fortnite (@FortniteGame)November 20, 2023

Theannouncementon the official website provided further clarification on the status. Though, very minute. Epic Games claims they were conservative in reviewing cosmetics and the impact on the game’s rating. As such, they have started evaluating every cosmetic once again. After the December 3 update, a small number of existing skins will remain playable in Fortnite on T-rated islands. This includesless than ten outfits.

As per the same announcement, the company has been deep in the comments over the past couple of days. For the uninitiated, the “Islands Age Ratings” update of Fortnite restricted over360+ skins in-game. This happened because the game introduced an ESRB rating for the island and every skin. The result is restricted access to items and islands based on the age-ratings. So, if the island or the skin has an age rating of T or M, you won’t get to access the items if you don’t fit that age limit.

This prompted the fanbase to voice their opinion, which was clearly against Epic Games’ decisions. Some even started apetitionon Change.org, which currently sits at only 5,500 signatures. While I am sure this petition didn’t influence the change in decision by Epic Games, the social media posts and this petition show how much people disliked it. It also points out that Epic Games was hasty in making the changes and should’ve closely evaluated the problem before jumping the gun.

For now, we have to wait for the December 3 update to check the changes in the skin restrictions in-game. Hopefully, Epic Games will find a solution to the problem, like a parental toggle. And hopefully, they have some of them. After all, they laid off around 800 workers recently.

So, what are your thoughts about these changes? Let us know in the comments below.

Sampad Banerjee

Meet Sampad, Beebom’s in-house video game enthusiast and writer. With two years of freelance experience, he has passionately crafted articles about the games he loves. You can find his writings on Sportskeeda, Gamingbolt, and GGTalks.

During work hours, he covers the latest gaming news, creates how-to guides, and occasionally shares video game reviews. In his free time, he enjoys building Gundam model kits, planning his next cosplay, and play his favorite RPG games.

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