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[ManaByte]

Fortnite is doing an event this afternoon with JJ Abrams and new Star Wars footage, so Epic threatened known leakers that they better not dare leak the content before the event.

 

[waylo]

OR ELSE!

 

[ManaByte]

OR ELSE!

Well they put a veiled threat in there that Disney might go after them.

 

[Grinchy]

This is not a threat and it's even a pretty civil request to not ruin something.

 

[Spukc]

please leak it hahahaha

 

[Caffeine]

probably a star destroyer fleet showing up or some shit.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

Epic warning.

 

[ManaByte]

This is not a threat and it's even a pretty civil request to not ruin something.

"we have no control or oversight what their legal team might do"

 

[ManaByte]

probably a star destroyer fleet showing up or some shit.

They're debuting a clip. The leakers will find the video when they datamine the files and JJ of course doesn't want the footage all over social media and YouTube before it debuts in the game.

 

[Starlight Lotice]

Or else Xinneh will Re-Educate you from your TV Screen.

 

[Caffeine]

They're debuting a clip. The leakers will find the video when they datamine the files and JJ of course doesn't want the footage all over social media and YouTube before it debuts in the game.

they have already shown 5 trailers and 30 tv spots what else do they have to show.

 

[Fake]

I'm afraid.

 

[-Arcadia-]

Epic: Goes out of their way to politely request something, informs that they have partners for this that don’t share their values, and specifically addresses that it’s not a threat.

OP: epiC tHreAteNed knOwN leaKeRs

 

[ManaByte]

Epic: Goes out of their way to politely request something, informs that they have partners for this that don’t share their values, and specifically addresses that it’s not a threat.

OP: epiC tHreAteNed knOwN leaKeRs

Did you even read the part about Disney's lawyers?

 

[Javthusiast]

Please don't leak our multi million AD for a shitty star wars movie.

 

[-Arcadia-]

Did you even read the part about Disney's lawyers?

Did you? Did you even read the whole thing, or my post?

For such a smart individual, you sure have some dumb moments.

 

[lukilladog]

Is there something left to leak?. lol.

 

[Ulysses 31]

Warns leakers not to leak?

 

[TheShocker]

I would t be surprised if some neckbeard loser leaks whatever it is. I don’t even like fortnite but it’s just the principle of ruining stuff for others.

 

[Omali]

Given you'd be looking at action from Epic who have sued more than one person breaching NDA, and Disney who are heavily litigious, you'd have to be a pretty stupid person to leak this event.

 

[ManaByte]

Warns leakers not to leak?

The funniest part is that there's a "leaker community"

 

[plushyp]

Is there something left to leak?. lol.

Maybe they are adding the Han Solo dance from Star Wars Kinect

 

[Sosokrates]

I really like these fortnite events, has a cool sense of community. I miss stuff like ps home and 1 vs 100

 

[Saber]

Oh..is that a challenge? I bet thats a challenge.

 

[mitch1971]

Did you even read the part about Disney's lawyers?

Did you read the part about Epic's Lawyers?

 

[Alexios]

 

[Diddy X]

Epic fail

 

[-Arcadia-]

On the bright side, we’re going to get a comprehensive look at which posters actually take a second to read the whole OP before commenting, versus checking the title, or a few words, and rushing in to offer a hot take.

 

[TeamGhobad]

i dont like spoilers either. so i can understand where epic is coming from.

 

[Enjay]

Absolutely will be broadcasting and then uploading to youtube.

 

[Sosokrates]

Is there a mode to stop ppl from killing u for this event?

 

[EviLore]

Lame throwaway scene. There was a big lightsaber battle afterwards though which was pretty neat.

 

[ManaByte]

Yea the lightsaber fight was fun. The scene was already shown in a TV spot.

 

[-Arcadia-]

Lame throwaway scene. There was a big lightsaber battle afterwards though which was pretty neat.

Yeah. Can basically be summed up as JJ phoning it in, Epic giving Star Wars some serious love with awesome moments typical for this game, and also Epic typically biting off more than they could chew.

I hope Epic runs it again, because a lot of people missed this due to log-in issues, probably quit out because of the ten minute delays, got slaughtered in some games where the killing didn’t turn off, affected by glitches, etc.

The lightsaber moment was so amazing. Absolutely childlike joy as it turned into a massive Jedi/Sith battle, and the gameplay for them was really well done, if simple.

Also, I like your Epic name.

 

[Hawks Eclipse]

Is there a mode to stop ppl from killing u for this event?

In the past, like around Season 6 or 7 (and probably before) I think there weren't such measures. Someone set a kill record last year by dropping a whole crowd of enemies who were on a platform high up watching the event.

Epic has learnt from that and made it so that damaging/killing other players is impossible from Season 8 onwards IIRC.

 

[enkaisu]

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[DeepEnigma]

Well they put a veiled threat in there that Disney might go after them.

 

[Sosokrates]

In the past, like around Season 6 or 7 (and probably before) I think there weren't such measures. Someone set a kill record last year by dropping a whole crowd of enemies who were on a platform high up watching the event.

Epic has learnt from that and made it so that damaging/killing other players is impossible from Season 8 onwards IIRC.

About 10 mins before the event started that place was a safe zone thank goodness.
It was pretty underwhelming to be honest.

 

[Hawks Eclipse]

About 10 mins before the event started that place was a safe zone thank goodness.
It was pretty underwhelming to be honest.

Hmm, I enjoyed all the parts before and after the showing. Getting a bunch of people to attempt the hula hoop was a riot.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

If it's that big of a risk, why not let release the Fortnite content at the same time as the event (or after it), so that the event gets more focus?

 

[Hawks Eclipse]

If it's that big of a risk, why not let release the Fortnite content at the same time as the event (or after it), so that the event gets more focus?

I think you might be misunderstanding something.

The event requires assets that are unique to it. Streaming said assets live is a surefire recipe for disaster.

 

[Plague Doctor]

Company: "Please don't leak our marketing ploy"

The Internet: "Good luck with that."

 

[Gamezone]

Jesus, so much news about Epic since they launched Fortnite and their stupid store.

 

[Jooxed]

Lame throwaway scene. There was a big lightsaber battle afterwards though which was pretty neat.

Yeah the scene was nothing but everything else was okay, The lightsaber LTM is fun

 

[Grinchy]

Company: "Please don't leak our marketing ploy"

The Internet: "Good luck with that." The Internet: "Epic is threatening us with jail time!"

Had to fix that one up.

 

[VertigoOA]

They spoiling Chewbacca getting killed or something?

Disney IS the Empire.

 

[EviLore]

By the way, lightsabers and blaster rifles are dropping in regular matches right now.

 

[Jooxed]

I wish they had done a lightsaber pickaxe

 

[ManaByte]

By the way, lightsabers and blaster rifles are dropping in regular matches right now.

 

[Jooxed]

brap BTW no baby yoda lets burn this mother down