The AFK timer being extended from 15 to 30 minutes is a step in the right direction, but this change is still very limiting for certain genres, including our game Pet Heroes Adventure.
Our gameplay loop was designed from the start to be a long-term experience, encouraging players to progress slowly over time. It’s not meant to be played in a single burst—it rewards consistent engagement across days or weeks. That kind of experience shouldn’t be penalized just because it doesn’t rely on constant button-pressing.
If the vision is for all kinds of games to flourish inside Fortnite, then features like AFK timers should be optional settings that creators can toggle based on their genre. One-size-fits-all rules will only push everyone toward faster, combat-heavy games.
This change has been especially frustrating for us because after nearly a year of work on our map, carefully balancing the gameplay and building a passionate community around it, it’s tough to see a platform-wide change suddenly undermine so much of that effort. It feels like a step back for the kind of long-form, variety-driven experiences that Epic itself has celebrated.
Some feedback from our community:
