The popular game “Fortnite” will undergo an internal age rating, a move aimed at protecting players from accessing inappropriate content.
Epic has partnered with the International Age Rating Alliance (IARC) to launch a new system that will apply to all first- and third-party playable content starting November 14, 2023.
According to reports, to obtain an age rating, creators need to fill out the IARC content rating questionnaire, which will then be reviewed by Epic. After that, they can obtain ratings from IARC participating rating agencies, including ESRB (North America), PEGI (Europe) and ACB (Australia). Region-specific ratings, ranging from E to the highest Teen rating.
The IARC questionnaire will be available on the Creator Portal starting October 16th. Any islands that have not been rated before November 14th will be cleared. Epic says the IARC-assigned rating (from E to Teen) will be highlighted before entering the island.
Additionally, once the new ratings go live, new parental control options will allow users to set content age-rating restrictions, blocking access to islands above certain classifications.
