Epic Games CEO distances Fortnite from alleged crypto \u201cscam\u201d using game\u2019s name Epic GamesEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has lashed out at a cryptocurrency using the Fortnite name and logo to bait unsuspecting buyers. Sweeney labeled it a \u201cscam\u201d and urged players to not buy into it. As cryptocurrency continues to garner mainstream attention, scams are on the rise. Content creators have dragged into the messy business, and there is a constant push by bad actors in the space to find ways of hooking people in. One such entity \u2014 Fortnite Token \u2014 has been trading under the Fortnite name and using its logo in an attempt to capitalize upon the worldwide recognition the battle royale has accrued for itself. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney used his platform on Twitter to warn players about the Fortnite Token \u201cscam\u201d utilizing the game\u2019s IP, distancing the company from any cryptocurrency projects. \u201cThere isn\u2019t a Fortnite cryptocurrency,\u201d he said on June 7. \u201cThe Twitter accoutns promoting such a thing are a scam.\u201d There isn’t a Fortnite cryptocurrency. The Twitter accounts promoting such a thing are a scam. Epic’s lawyers are on it. Also, shame on the cryptocurrency marketplaces that enable this kind of thing. \u2014 Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) June 6, 2022 Throwing down shame on the cryptocurrency\u2019s creators, as well as marketplaces that enable this sort of activity, Sweeney drew a firm line in the sand with his statement by stating Epic\u2019s lawyers \u201care on it\u201d. Firing back at the multi-billionaire, the Fortnite Token team attempted to argue their legitimacy in a back and forth on Twitter with Sweeney. The creators claimed the token \u201cisn\u2019t a scam\u201d and is instead a \u201cFortnite game fans-created cryptocurrency project\u201d with no indication of utility to anyone in, or out, of the Fortnite gaming world. Sweeney rebutted the claims by stating it still infringed on Epic\u2019s intellectual property: \u201cThat\u2019s not how trademarks and copyrights work\u201d. That\u2019s not how trademarks and copyrights work though. You can\u2019t use the Fortnite name and images without permission to market an unrelated product. \u2014 Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) June 6, 2022 Despite Sweeney\u2019s comments on Twitter, the Fortnite Token project is still active with the account boasting thousands of followers on Twitter. We\u2019ll keep you updated on any developments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Epic Games CEO distances Fortnite from alleged crypto \u201cscam\u201d using game\u2019s name Epic GamesEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has lashed out at a cryptocurrency using the Fortnite name and logo to bait unsuspecting buyers. Sweeney labeled it a \u201cscam\u201d and urged players to not buy into it. As cryptocurrency continues to garner mainstream attention, scams […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72020\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}