Fortnite: This is how the new 'voice reporting' feature work

The game developer, Epic Games, of the iconic 'Fortnite' has announced that a new feature is soon going to roll out for the fans.

As per the company, a new voice-reporting feature is being added to its popular battle royale title Fortnite.

This will help in catching players who break the company’s community rules. This feature will be similar to other gaming companies such as Sony.


How will this feature work?
In a blog post, the developer explained that this feature will be activated by default for underaged players. This means that any player who is a part of this game will have a voice reporting feature whenever they use voice chats.

The company’s blog also notes that the device on which the game is being played will securely capture the last five minutes of audio on a “rolling basis.” Epic also emphasised that it does not store voice recordings on its servers unless a player files a report. Audio will get deleted automatically after five minutes.

When a player reports a conversation, then the audio that will recorded in the last five minutes will be uploaded with the report and sent to Epic moderators for review. These reports will remain anonymous.

The clips we be deleted automatically within 14 days. But the company will withhold the audio if there a request or for legal reasons.

So this means that if you are above 18 years, you can turn the feature “off when possible.” Thus, the feature won’t be available at parties that players create with friends who have also disabled voice reporting.

Epic says that players can also choose to turn voice chat off entirely. However, that may not be ideal if they want to easily communicate with their friends or other people in the game.

Back in October, the company also said that is rolling out another feature that will show the age rating for each content.