Epic Games' CEO calls out "official" Fortnite cryptocurrency

Sweeney replied, "That's not how trademarks and copyrights work, though. You can't use the Fortnite name and images without permission to market an unrelated product." Suffice to say that Sweeney went over at least 3 to 4 tweets to reply the exact same.

Following the back and forth with the folks over at Fortnite Token's Twitter, Sweeney tweeted that the Epic Games' lawyers are already on the case.

And I guess the lawyers did an exceptional job as the token is not in the OpenSea marketplace anymore. Moreover, following the altercation, the Telegram channel of Fortnite Token has been removed as well.

Sweeney's displeasure with the Fortnite Token does not mean he is against the idea of incorporating some form of cryptocurrency into the gaming mix. In response to a Twitter user accusing Sweeney of supporting the idea of having "a fortnite currency to sell to the 12 year olds," Sweeney states that with emerging blockchain technology, some find good uses and some find negative uses of the same. He further added that an entire field shouldn't be banned just because a few people use technology to influence others negatively.

In the above tweet, the Twitter user linked the article talking about an NFT-based game that is listed on Epic Games Store.

Sweeney's stance on cryptocurrency isn't diminishing, as he believes in it. This was indicated by a tweet back in October of 2021. Sweeney welcomed the idea of hosting games that operate and make use of blockchain as long as they follow "relevant laws." He also made it clear that none of Epic games, such as Fortnite, will ever incorporate any form of crypto.

This was controversial, given Sweeney's past comments about the integration of NFTs into games.

Sweeney followed up with an explanation that might not make much sense for many. According to his past tweets, Epic Games has a clear distinction between the company as a game developer and a tech company. What he tried to convey was that while the developers will not go anywhere near the NFTs, the tech company is willing to accept NFTs with open arms. Yeah, we're just as perplexed as you might be.

Thanks to Epic Games' welcoming nature towards crypto-based games, a new NFT-based game called Grit will be listed on the Epic Games Store.

Despite the legal threat from Tim, Fortnite Token has doubled down on its efforts to promote the token.

At the end of it all, you are your own judge. It is important to research whatever project you're investing in. It's a vast space of digital occupancy out there filled with all kinds of people. Both bad and good reside, and you need to be wary in the digital space.