"Fortnite" CoD-themed maps were targeted by Activision, leading to their removal.
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In March, many "Fortnite" fans built "Call of Duty"-inspired maps on the "Fortnite Creative 2.0."; a sandbox meta-game.
Gamers decided to take advantage of the "Fortnite Creative 2.0" (aka Unreal Editor for "Fornite") to make numerous CoD-themed maps.
These include the Scary Doll, developed by "Fortnite Creative" user Kool_Light69.
'Fortnite' CoD-Themed Maps Crackdown
According to Game Rant's latest report, Activision quickly took action against the rising "Fortnite" CoD-themed maps.
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The giant game publisher issued DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedowns. Among the targeted CoD-themed maps of Activision's crackdown include the following:
- Rust ("CoD: Modern Warfare 2")
- Nuke Town ("CoD: Black Ops")
- Highrise ("CoD: Modern Warfare 2")
- Shipment ("Call of Duty 4")
- Hijacked ("CoD: Black Ops")
- Dome (CoD: Modern Warfare 3")
- The Terminal ("CoD: Modern Warfare 2")
Recently, Epic Games already warned its fans to avoid making content that could lead to copyright infringement.
Now that Activision has become involved, many "Fornite Creative" creators have promised to no longer develop copyrighted maps.
'Fornite' Fans Disappointed
"Fortnite Creative" creators decided to try making CoD-themed maps to attract more gamers.
This is because they can earn more real-money rewards if more fans play their maps or access their content.
Since lots of "Fortnite" players enjoyed their CoD-themed maps, many of them were disappointed by Activision's crackdown against these "Call of Duty"-inspired maps.
Dexerto reported that some "Fornite" fans even said that Activision was just scared of the popular "Fortnite" maps.
Although the CoD-inspired "Fortnite" maps lasted for a short period, they still drastically improved the gaming experience of many gamers.
Because of this, many "Fortnite Creative" developers promised that they will work on more exciting content that will no longer lead to copyright infringement.
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