Fortnite adds island age ratings and voice reporting features

Fortnite today rolled out two new features to the game which are aimed towards improving community safety: Voice reporting and age restrictions for UEFN-created islands. Both features roll out to Fortnite players starting today. According to Epic Games, the age ratings won’t just apply to islands, but also to in-game cosmetics, some of which won’t be compatible with certain ratings.

The voice reporting feature allows users to submit audio evidence when they report users who are violating the rules. When the feature is turned on (which it is by default for players under age 18 — older players can customize it to be always on or “off when possible’), it records five minutes of audio on a rolling basis and only the last five minutes can be attached to a report. Epic Games adds in its announcement that it “has no way of accessing any voice chat audio unless voice reporting is on and a participant submits a voice report.”