Banned Fortnite players get unexpected surprise

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Summary

  • An unfairly banned Fortnite player received 2,000 V-Bucks as compensation for Epic Games' mistake.

  • Epic Games enforces strict rules against cheating, teaming, bullying and hacking in Fortnite.

A Fortnite the player was banned seemingly out of nowhere and was compensated for Epic Games' mistake. Fortnite have different rules and restrictions, and Epic Games has always been pretty strict with them to ensure players can enjoy their time in the game. Epic Games enforces rules to prevent cheating, teaming, bullying and hacking. Players can report players who have violated the rules and the company will investigate and verify the legitimacy of the claim.

If a player is caught doing something that goes against the grain Fortnites code of conduct, they may receive a temporary ban. The amount of time the ban is issued depends on what the player has done, how many times and how serious the injury they have caused. While some players are only suspended for a couple of days for minor reports, there have been cases of players being suspended from Fortnite for almost three million days.

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Reddit user Owen1218 reported that they were mistakenly banned Fortnite for a total of two weeks, but they had no idea why, as they claim they did nothing against the rules. As it turns out, Epic Games confirmed that they had mistakenly taken action against the user and it awarded them 2,000 V-Bucks as compensation for the mistake, which is worth about $20.

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According to other players in the comments section of the Reddit thread, it seems that Epic Games always gives out 2,000 V-Bucks if it wrongly bans someone's account. Therefore, if Owen1218 had been suspended for two months or two days, the payout would have been exactly the same. This may not feel much to the players who are restricted from playing Fortnite for much longer periods.

Getting V-Bucks can be difficult Fortnite as players can only get them if they buy V-Bucks, unlock levels in the Battle Pass, or buy Quest packs in the Item Shop. As a result, some players in the comments were jokingly talking about how much they wanted to be randomly banned so that they too could be compensated. While 2,000 V-Bucks is a great way to compensate players, Owen1218 was unfortunately banned during one of the main Fortnite Annuals, Winterfest, and it's likely they missed the New Years live event as well. Thankfully, there are plenty of Winterfest skins in the Item Shop, Winterfest Quests are live, and the gifts are still in the lodge, so they can take part in some of the festivities until January 7th.

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