Fortnite’s Veronika skin dons a “Dead Game” shirt that Epic “censored” upon releasing it in the LEGO game mode.
The shirt allowed Epic to poke fun at those who flooded comment sections and forum pages with messages calling Fortnite “dead.” Evidently, Veronika’s proven popular enough to make her way into LEGO Fortnite. It’s not a one-to-one transition between worlds, though.
As spotted byHYPEX, Veronika dons a different shirt in LEGO mode. Instead of the top’s white letters spelling out “DEAD GAME,” they now form the words “BEST GAME.” (It’s worth pointing out that Veronika’s hair color has also changed between the two models.)
“Dead Game” is censored / replaced in LEGO version ‼️pic.twitter.com/1nQxVfV9QU
Several people responding to the post have called the change adorable and fun. However, others are confused by the edit, joking that Epic must’ve felt the need to spare kids from seeing the shirt’s original wording.
“The concept of death is too scary for children,” reads one derisive reply.
Without official word from the publisher, any guesses read as little more than speculation. But LEGO likely has a part to play; after all, while Fortnite is rated T for Teen by the ESRB, the rating board gave theLEGO modea separate E10+ rating.
Others have argued the so-called censorship may amount to something else entirely. “It’s because LEGO is about positivity, and ‘dead game’ is viewed as a negative statement, so they made it positive instead: ‘best game,'”another person suggested.
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It remains to be seen if Epic Games will share an explanation of its own.
Brianna Reeves is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team. She is a Gaming expert, covering Baldur’s Gate, Diablo, Pokemon, fighting games, first-person shooters, and single-player games. Brianna has bylines at CBR, PlayStation LifeStyle, and ScreenRant.
