[Update: In a statement to Eurogamer, a spokesperson for Epic Games has announced that the publisher has begun legal proceedings against Fortnite Live organisers Exciting Events.
“The quality of our player experience is incredibly important to us, whether it’s inside the game or at official public events like last year’s Fortnite Pro-Am.” said the statement. “Epic Games was not in any way associated with the event that took place in Norwich and we’ve issued a claim against the organisers in the High Court of London.”]
Photo credit: Justine Petersen/SWNS
An unofficial Fortnite event, held at the Norfolk Showgrounds in Norwich, England, turned out to be a half-arse disaster. Some 2000+ tickets, which included £20 “Unlimited Access” wristbands, had been sold for “Fortnite Live”, an event which clearly had zero official licensing or input from publisher Epic Games.
According to reports from the event and photos from visitor Justine Petersen, Fortnite Live turned out to be an affair akin to a school fete, featuring a handful of shitty fairground attractions. These included a “Cave Experience”, which was just tarpaulin taped over a lorry trailer, the world’s saddest archery range, an inflatable llama, four go-karts, and an area where you could access the Free-To-Play game itself, although you had to pay for it. Despite the lack of entertainment on offer, entrance queues reportedly took up to two hours, with the event seriously understaffed.
Source: Destructoid (Update) Disastrous, unofficial ‘Fortnite Live’ event is held in England and leaves attendees fuming