Why have we had no live events since the launch of Fortnite Chapter 5? Ex-Creative Director Donald Mustard recently revealed the drastic change in Epic Games' development strategy.
Since the launch of Fortnite Chapter 5, fans of the popular Battle Royale game have been eagerly waiting for more epic live events, which they used to get regularly. But why are these spectacular events currently missing? Donald Mustard, the former Creative Director of Epic Games, recently provided some insight that explains the absence of these events, in an interview with Game File.
Fortnite's Metaverse Is To Blame For The Absence Of Live Events
In the interview, Mustard explained that the main reason for the absence of live events is the major restructuring of Epic Games' development strategy. He revealed that Epic Games are shifting resources to focus on expanding Fortnite into a multi-game metaverse, introducing not only the traditional Battle Royale experience but also new game modes like "Lego Fortnite" and "Rocket Racing" and "Fortnite Festival".
Although this expansion of the game went online in December 2023, developing such an ambitious project requires resources in the form of personnel and time that were previously used for organizing live events. Mustard explained:
"To develop all these things, you need so many people and so much time. Basically, the event team was needed for other things. And that was devastating to me because I thought, 'That's actually the magic.' And not everyone at Epic agrees."
This revelation provides insight into the internal workings of Epic Games and illustrates how the company's priorities have changed over time. While fans may miss the grand live events, Epic Games' decision to focus on developing a comprehensive multi-game metaverse shows that the company is still committed to pushing the boundaries of the gaming world.
Nevertheless, we hope that the live events in the form of meteor impacts and robot battles will not remain absent permanently and that we will soon experience something in the Fortnite universe that will once again blow us away and break records in the world of video games.