Epic Games removes police cars from Fortnite amid worldwide protests

Monday, June 22, 2020
Gamers say they're not seeing any police cars in Fortnite after a recent update.

That change was apparently made in response to protests over police violence. The change was noticeable in Fortnite's Chapter 2 Season 3 update, where much of the map is covered by water. In previous editions, vehicles like school buses, ice cream trucks and police cars were spotted throughout the map.
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The decision comes after worldwide protests sparked by groups like Black Lives Matter and a national conversation about law enforcement practices. A published report in the Wall Street Journal says Epic Games was not trying to make a "political statement" but removed the cars because it was trying to be sensitive about the issues players face.

In October, a lawsuit filed out of Canada claimed the game was "as addictive as cocaine."
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