A Design Flaw in Fortnite: Battle Royale Discovered
Over the weekend, a group of players messing around in Fortnite: Battle Royale stumbled upon an unfortunate accident in the game’s design. However, Epic Games has stated that they are working on fixing the issue as quickly as possible.
An image was posted on Reddit by a user named “EuBestCityEu” with the title “Epic needs to explain this swastika.” The image shows that certain building materials can be manipulated to create a pattern resembling the hate symbol.
The user later explained in the thread that the swastika is created by placing four metal floors and editing them into a circle, which creates a dance floor. The image above is the result of making the metal circle.
Fortunately, Epic Games responded swiftly to the thread and confirmed that they plan to address the issue as soon as possible.
An Epic Games employee later told The Verge, “Thanks for bringing this to our attention. This was unintended and will be addressed ASAP by adjusting the metal piece art.”
The 4.4 update for Fortnite is scheduled to release tomorrow morning, June 19. It is likely that the accidental swastika will be patched out of the game by then. In the meantime, players are advised to be cautious with their building creations.
H/T IGN