{"id":52686,"date":"2025-01-28T18:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T18:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/keemstar-jokingly-announces-legal-action-against-fortnite-developers-epic-games-dexerto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T18:01:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T18:01:02","slug":"keemstar-jokingly-announces-legal-action-against-fortnite-developers-epic-games-dexerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/keemstar-jokingly-announces-legal-action-against-fortnite-developers-epic-games-dexerto\/","title":{"rendered":"KEEMSTAR jokingly announces legal action against Fortnite developers Epic Games &#8211; Dexerto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KEEMSTAR jokingly announces legal action against Fortnite developers Epic Games KEEMSTAR, Twitter \/ Fortnite, Epic GamesPopular YouTuber and Drama Alert host Daniel \u2018KEEMSTAR\u2019 Keem has jokingly announced that he is officially taking legal action against Fortnite developers Epic Games. KEEMSTAR announced the supposed move in a Tweet on December 22, coupled with a screenshot of Fortnite\u2019s Gnome skin. \u201cI will be joining the class action lawsuit against Fortnite, aka Epic Games!\u201d KEEMSTAR wrote. I will be joining the class action lawsuit against @FortniteGame aka @EpicGames ! pic.twitter.com\/S9zIoGd890 \u2014 KEEM :popcorn: (@KEEMSTAR) December 23, 2018 He went on to clarify his stance on the issue, claiming that his Tweet was not made in jest, but it\u2019s likely that he\u2019s simply stringing his followers along in an effort to keep the joke going. \u201cPeople think this is a joke,\u201d KEEM continued in a reply Tweet. \u201cIt\u2019s not.\u201d KEEMSTAR seemingly doubled down on the issues, referencing the many YouTube videos that are drawing a connection between him and the new Fortnite gnome skin released on December 22. YouTube RN! You owe me $5Mill for my IP! @FortniteGame pic.twitter.com\/5UXCinozDT \u2014 KEEM :popcorn: (@KEEMSTAR) December 23, 2018 KEEMSTAR\u2019s stance on the matter is yet another example of him taking aim at Epic Games, as the YouTuber has been outspoken about his distaste for the company in the past. KEEM went on a notable rant against Epic on November 9, after fans called for a return of his \u2018Friday Fortnite\u2019 tournament series in light of his \u2018Creative Destruction\u2019 event. \u201cThe amount of disrespect Epic Games has shown me has made me an enemy for LIFE!\u201d KEEMSTAR said of the situation in a Tweet. \u201cI\u2019ll never support anything they do!\u201d After i did this &#038; we got the RTs , Epic games ran a event called ( Friday Night Fortnite ) Thats when i gave up! The amount of disrespect @EpicGames shown me has made me and enemy for LIFE! Ill never support anything they do! \u2014 KEEM :popcorn: (@KEEMSTAR) November 9, 2018 The YouTuber\u2019s \u2018Friday Fortnite\u2019 initiative, although successful at first, was reportedly dashed due to scheduling conflicts with Epic\u2019s \u2018Summer Skirmish\u2019 tournament series. Additionally, KEEMSTAR took issue with the developers\u2019 cap on the competition\u2019s prize money, feeling that they didn\u2019t \u201crespect or value\u201d the entertainers and content creators who helped grow the game\u2019s popularity. \u201cIt\u2019s their game they can do what they want\u201d pic.twitter.com\/qO5PJIi1vE \u2014 KEEM :popcorn: (@KEEMSTAR) November 9, 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KEEMSTAR jokingly announces legal action against Fortnite developers Epic Games KEEMSTAR, Twitter \/ Fortnite, Epic GamesPopular YouTuber and Drama Alert host Daniel \u2018KEEMSTAR\u2019 Keem has jokingly announced that he is officially taking legal action against Fortnite developers Epic Games. 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