Epic Games Facing Lawsuit Over Fortnite Emote
Fortnite has more than a few reasons why it stands out as one of the most well known and played battle royales today. From the colorful maps, consistent updates that change the game entirely, and heaps of crossover cosmetics Fortnite remains one of the most popular multiplayer games available to modern gamers. Another recognizable feature of the Fortnite formula is the emotes players can use to really rub salt into the wounds of their opponents. As the subject of memes all over the internet, Fortnite's emotes are in some ways as well known as the game itself.
The developers at Epic Games, however, do not always have original ideas when it comes to crafting the dance moves players can use in Fortnite. There have been official uses of famous dances from songs such as PSY's «Gangnam Style,» though on occasion Epic Games has landed itself in some legal trouble for allegedly stealing dances from creators. In 2018, a slew of lawsuits were thrown at the company by dancers who believed their dances had been used illegally in Fortnite's emotes. Many of these cases against Fortnite developer Epic Games were thrown out of court, though now a new lawsuit is being filed against the company.
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Choreographer Kyle Hanagami claims that Epic Games stole the dance he created for Charlie Puth's «How Long» music video back in 2017. The Fortnite emote in question, «It's Complicated,» allegedly uses the hook of Hanagami's dance in its beginning. The «It's Complicated» emote was introduced into Fortnite in August of 2020, and Hanagmi believes that his dance was stolen by Epic Games. Hanagami has brought his case to the federal court for the Central District of California. So far,
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