I honestly agree. As someone who only wants to innovate in the space and help show that Fortnite isn’t just a TPS (third person shooter) I find it extremely difficult to find motivation to continue releasing unique content if at the end of the day it’s just going to get broken and buried.
Epic’s vision for Fortnite is a Metaverse, and their vision for Discovery is a place where players can discover new experiences. What I’m failing to understand is why I just see slop almost everywhere I look. I used to be able to find some hidden gems but now most maps I go into are just the same content reskinned.
On top of all of this, as lengthy and tiresome of a process it is to get into Epic Picks (assuming you didn’t receive a red denial with vague context after waiting six months) it’s not even rewarding for the creator.
The current ecosystem rewards bad actors, and scummy content. It’s been like that for ages now.
So why after all that has been said or done does Epic refuse to elevate great content. Wouldn’t you want Creators who push the boundaries of Fortnite to be the face of the platform instead of greedy Creators (if you even want to call them that) who are finding the next way they can scam kids and get away with only a slap on the wrist?
This is one of many things I don’t get. I understand these low effort shooter experiences drive in a lot of players but why not instead look for a balance and take action on problematic individuals like Geerzy who only seek to abuse the creators, players and the platform any chance they get?
This inconsistency just makes Fortnite look like a joke and has made many Creators who seek to innovate the space lose motivation in making more experiences for the platform that drive in the type of players that Epic is so desperately trying to gain for their Metaverse.
Thank you Mack for speaking up, and I hope that we at the very least receive a clear response that holds true meaning instead of lies. Cause even that is a shot in the dark most times.