After decades of climate deception, Shell uses Fortnite to court demographic most concerned about climate change::undefined

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    My best friend got me playing it, he started playing it with his 6 year old son. But since my friend died last year I only play when his son calls me to join him. Hearing this news I will be canceling my subscription however.

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      When did fortnite become a subscription based system? Are you talking about the battle pass they have for a season? Or am I just behind on the times?

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        It is still totally free to play, but there is the battle pass and you can pay a monthly subscription to get a skin, coins, and the battle pass for free.

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          and the battle pass for free

          Pretty sure that’s the opposite of “free” mate

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            You can get the battlepass through in-game money (950 v-bucks/season). I was gifted my first battlepass and a skin by stream mates years ago and I haven’t paid a single cent to Fortnite.

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            However you want to phrase it mate, it is included in the subscription.

            • Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world
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              But you pay for the subscription, which includes the battle pass , a skin and some coins.

              Like i pay for my shopping, which includes a block of cheese, some bread and butter. But it’s totally free to eat…

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                This person literally just means “for no additional charge” but typed free. They understand, they just don’t care. This is just unnecessary and pedantic.

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                  Ok. It’s not what they said, but if you are sure they meant what you are saying, then fine. I understand.

                  I just prefer when people say what they mean and own a mistake when they are called out on it.

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                    It’s a common shortcut in at least some parts of the US to say “I paid for X and got Y for free” … everybody knows it really wasn’t “for free”. It’s just easier than “and got Y for no additional charge”, “and they didn’t charge me anything extra for Y”, etc.

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                  A similar tactic has Amazon in legal crosshairs. Free shipping for prime members is now being seen in a different light.

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      As far as I can tell, this doesn’t have anything to do with Epic Games, the developers. Shell was paying twitch streamers directly to promote their initiative through playing Fortnite.