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Norwich's Fortnite Live Festival Was a Complete Disaster (eurogamer.net)

Posted by msmash on from the bad-idea dept.

An anonymous reader shares a report: A festival designed to recreate Fortnite on the outskirts of Norwich has, somewhat predictably, not lived up to expectations. Event organisers flogged 2500 tickets to kids and parents. Entry cost upwards of $15 and unlimited access wristbands a further $26. In return, families got what amounted to a few fairground attractions. Photos from the event show a climbing wall for three people, archery for four people, and four go-karts. An attraction dubbed a "cave experience" was a lorry trailer with tarpaulin over it. An indoors area where you could play actual Fortnite was probably the best thing there -- although it cost money to access and you had to queue to do so. So much for free-to-play. And all of that was if you could actually get into the event to start with. Hundreds of people were left queuing for hours due to staff shortages.

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  1. Epic Fail by Nidi62 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Not only did the festival fail, but it would appear that the organizers had no affiliation with Epic, and (as hinted by the article) no permission to use the Fortnite branding. They've set themselves up for a nice lawsuit, either from attendees or Epic itself.

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    1. Re:Epic Fail by drinkypoo · · Score: 2

      They've set themselves up for a nice lawsuit, either from attendees or Epic itself.

      Class action by attendees for not delivering whatever was promised, trademark violation by Epic for damage to the value of their brand through misuse of trademark. It's not either-or, it's both. They get all the lawsuits.

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    2. Re:Epic Fail by mobby_6kl · · Score: 2

      They got sued already, Epic isn't fucking around with their cash cow.

  2. This always happens at Christmas by xack · · Score: 2

    Every year at Christmas you hear of a "winter blunderland" go wrong. The only thing different this time is that a game is involved.

  3. Should have signed up for the "Purge" by mykepredko · · Score: 2

    Sounds like fun limited only by your imagination. Just saying.

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  4. Re:Norwich, CT? by Fly+Swatter · · Score: 2

    Cmon, you could have looked almost all of this up in the time it took to post. But for the unworldly types, a lorry is known as a tractor trailer or semi truck in the US.

    A queue is a line - they had to wait in line, from this I have determined that english isn't your native language.

    As for Norwich, well the article is down (slashdotted, haha?) But once again a search gives the event details: Royal Norfolk Showground Arena - Norwich - United Kingdom

  5. Were any rappers involved? by bobstreo · · Score: 2

    Because Fortnite Fyre Festival kinda rolls off the tongue.

    At least it only cost $15-25 and people weren't trapped there without food or water...