In a recent update, Epic Games has added a new ‘Confrontational Emotes’ setting to Fortnite in response to emotes being used in a confrontational manner within the game. This new setting allows players to block visibility of four specific emotes, including popular ones like ‘Take the L’ and ‘Laugh It Up’.
Players who choose to block these emotes will now see the player using them standing still with no sound. This setting can be found under ‘Social Privacy’ and defaults to only showing these emotes from friends in your party.
Since the release of this update, there has been a mixed reaction within the Fortnite community. Some are expressing disbelief at the decision, while others are defending it. Some players have even suggested that Epic offer refunds on the emotes that have been blocked.
There are also concerns within the community that players may resort to using different emotes to troll others, leading to speculation on whether Epic will expand the list of blocked emotes in the future. This change is a significant move for Fortnite, given the game’s history with revenue-generating emotes.
Overall, the reaction to this update has been mixed, with some supporting the decision and others questioning its impact on gameplay. It remains to be seen how this new ‘Confrontational Emotes’ setting will affect the overall Fortnite experience for players moving forward.
