Starting January 30, users who have downloaded Fortnite from the App Store and Google Play will no longer be able to launch the game if they are under the age of 18. About informs Boundary.
“Starting January 30, Fortnite players using the August 2020 app version 13.40, previously available on iOS, MacOS, and Google Play, will no longer be able to spend V-Bucks and must be over 18 to continue playing.” says. .
Such restrictions are associated with the fact that in December, the Epic Games studio offered special accounts for children who received certain restrictions on Fortnite, Rocket League and Fall Guys. For example, a minor cannot make in-game purchases or use chat until they have the consent of their parent or guardian.
Due to Apple and Google removing Fortnite from their app stores in 2020, already installed versions of the game have not been updated for a long time, which means that users under the age of 18 cannot activate the “child account”. “And he won’t be able to continue playing.
It is no longer possible to download Fortnite on iOS, but users can run the current version of the app in the cloud using Nvidia GeForce Now or Xbox Cloud Gaming services.
Formerly socialbites.ca saidThat Fortnite is among the top 3 most toxic games of 2022.
Source: Gazeta
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