Fortnite Implements New Voice-Based Reporting to Document User Misconduct

The massive gaming company Epic has released a new strategy to address negative conduct in Fortnite. Through voice reporting, the technology enables users to record incidents of harassment and abuse. This tool captures audio conversations in manageable 5-minute chunks, which is invaluable documentation for disclosing wrongdoing.

What modifications has done to create safer gaming environment?

Automatic defenses for young players  

Epic has implemented automatic activation of the voice notification feature for players under 18 years of age. This ensures that younger users have a strong mechanism to address and report inappropriate behavior that may occur in the gaming environment. 

User-controlled settings for adults

Players 18 and older now have better control over voice announcements. In the game and in the main settings, they can choose the "Always On" mode, which applies to all channels, or the "Disabled if possible" mode, which disables the feature on party channels and responds to friends' preferences.

Dealing with privacy  

To protect privacy, Epic emphasized that audio clips will not be stored indefinitely. Instead, they are stored locally on the user's device and device unless they are presented as evidence. Epic assures users that each new recording will automatically overwrite the previous one, ensuring that only the last five minutes will be understood.

Normally, audio clips are automatically deleted after 14 days or when the reported issue is resolved. If the accused player appeals within this period, the suspension can be extended for another 14 days. However, Epic undertakes to preserve audio clips in accordance with the law. 

Epic isn't the only one with these improvements; other game companies like Microsoft, Activision and Sony have already taken steps to add such things to their platforms. Epic's latest approach brings Fortnite in line with moves on other platforms. 

Is Fortnite 100% Free?

Epic battle royale game, Fortnite is a free action game. Basically, the game is a Battle Royale experience where players battle on a huge map either alone or in groups with a whopping 99 players.