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        <title><![CDATA[‘Fortnite’ removed cop cars from game amid police protests]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the world of &#8220;Fortnite,&#8221; the police have been defunded.</p><p>The shooter-survivor video game has silently removed police cars from gameplay. &#8220;Fortnite,&#8221; among the most popular video games in the world with over 350 million players, last week launched a new season which included many vehicles familiar to players, but not cop cars, the <strong>Wall Street Journal</strong> reports.</p><p>Players never used the police vehicles in &#8220;Fortnite&#8221; — they were merely decorative. The new season map developer Epic launched this month removed many of the game&#8217;s decorative vehicles, but the lack of police cars specifically stood out to players and has led to speculation as to whether the decision was politically motivated, video game news site <strong>Kotaku writes</strong>.</p><p>A person familiar with the game&#8217;s development commented that the move was a diplomatic decision and not intended to imply support for defunding police departments or other current anti-police movements.</p><p>&#8220;I wouldn’t say it’s a political statement. I think it’s just us being sensitive about the issues many people in our audience are dealing with,” the source tells <strong>the Wall Street Journal</strong>.</p><p>Epic did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and declined to comment to either Kotaku or the Journal.</p><p>Earlier this month, Epic announced in a blog post that an end-of-season event would be delayed <strong>in response to the Black Lives Matter protests</strong>.</p><p>&#8220;We’re acutely aware of the pain our friends, families, team members, players and communities are experiencing,&#8221; reads the post. &#8220;We believe in equality and justice, diversity and inclusion, and that these fundamentals are above politics.&#8221;</p><p>Many have turned to the battle royale game in quarantine — so many that it has been speculated that the increased activity <strong>crashed thousands of servers</strong> in mid-March.</p><p>While a lockdown-safe activity, &#8220;Fortnite&#8221; is notoriously addictive, with one lawsuit claiming it to be <strong>as bad as cocaine</strong>. Children are <strong>particularly vulnerable</strong> to its pull, with schools warning parents to limit their children&#8217;s access to it.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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