FORTNITE'S creators have apologised after adding "embarrassing" jiggly breast animations into the game. Developers at Epic Games are now removing the so-called "boob physics" in a bid to appease furious gamers – but not everyone is happy about the decision. 3 Some gamers complained about how the new Calamity skin's breasts moved Yesterday, Epic Games released its highly anticipated Season 6 update for Fortnite to players around the world. The update included a brand new character skin (a type of virtual appearance and outfit) called Calamity. The character is dressed in a cowboy hat, denim shorts and a white tank top – but gamers quickly noticed something strange. Calamity's breasts were moving, which doesn't happen on other Fortnite skins. 3 The breasts were deemed 'careless' and 'embarrassing' by Fortnite's creators But some angry gamers say the breasts were jiggling excessively, moving around in an unrealistic way. In response to the outrage, Epic Games vowed to roll back the change. "This is unintended, embarrassing, and it was careless for us to let this ship," an Epic Games spokesperson said. "We are working now to fix this as soon as possible." When game designers create virtual characters, they can choose how much (or how little) of the character can move. Typically joints and the head will almost always be animated, but for games with simple graphics, it's simply not worth the time bothering to animate clothing or hair. Breasts will often be skipped over too, because all animation requires extra development effort – and puts more strain on your computer's processor. But someone at Fortnite decided it was worth the effort to animate the Calamity character's breasts using the Unreal Engine 4 engine used to build the game. Many gamers simply didn't see it as an issue, and wondered why everyone was kicking up a fuss. One Fortnite fan wrote on Twitter: "Oh no, Fortnite is massively criticsed for...having a realistic body response of jiggling breasts on a skin...? OH NO WHAT DEEP DEVASTATION. "Seriously...it's a bit much to be this offended by it." Another said: "So I just caught wind of this Fortnite controversy and it makes me wonder – does the Western audience and Epic itself consider women with breasts over B-cups repulsive? "It's seen the gif, it's not Dead or Alive, they're breasts moving how breasts move in movement. What's up?" 3 Fans on Twitter were divided over Fortnite's bouncing busts What is Fortnite Battle Royale? If you're new to the game, here's what you need to know Fortnite's Battle Royale is free-to-play It's available on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, iPhone and most recently Nintendo Switch In the game, up to 100 players are dropped onto a fictional island Players are then forced to battle it out in a last-person-standing deathmatch To help, players can collect a range of weapons hidden all over the island You can also collect resources – like wood, bricks and metal – to build defensive structures The area you can play in on the island is constantly shrinking thanks to an encroaching storm This means players are forced together over time, until just one person survives The game also has a paid-for co-op story campaign But female gamers hit back – with one Twitter user writing: "Look if you think the Fortnite boob physics bug is 'just how real breasts move' then I strongly suspect that you have never seen an actual breast in your entire life." Another complained about how the change even made it to the live version of the game: "Those Fortnite boob physics went through assumedly several quality and management checks, and still got released to millions of people." MOST READ IN GAMING EASY FLIX Netflix 'is turning your TV into a CONSOLE' by offering games over the internet WAR GAMES Call of Duty games in order: By release date and timeline X-FACTOR Handheld Xbox created by Microsoft is firm's first portable console DIE HARDER Call of Duty Warzone: How to unlock Nakatomi Plaza Vault from Die Hard KICK OFF FIFA 21: What time do FUT Champion Rewards come out? NINTEND-PRO Nintendo Switch Pro release date, news and rumours as next-gen console 'teased' Scantily-clad 'poster girl' police sergeant plays online video games for cash Fortnite isn't only game with breast physics, of course. Probably the most popular example of breast physics being over-used in a game is the Dead Or Alive franchise. It's a series of fighting (and sometimes volleyball) games featuring scantily clad women. Developers have typically paid special attention to how breasts look and move in the game, which has given it a cult following. But in June this year, developers announced that the sexualisation would be toned down for the upcoming Dead Or Alive 6 game. They say they're aiming for a more "natural movement", and want to "make sure this is a fighting game first". Do you think Epic Games is right to back down on the boob physics? Let us know in the comments! We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368 . We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours.<doc-sep>Fortnite season 6 is now live. It's added collectible pets, custom music packs, some surprising map changes, and a new line of skins to chase. One of those skins is a neat werewolf that evolves as you earn more experience. Then there's Calamity, a cowgirl who's already gotten the attention of the Fortnite community - but not for the reason you'd expect. Players couldn't help but notice that, compared to the other women in Fortnite, Calamity is a bit, uh, shakier, as Twitch streamer Agony pointed out in this tweet: The most important thing in the Season 6 update pic.twitter.com/FrnzFsF1FlSeptember 27, 2018 See more For whatever reason, Calamity has more pronounced breast physics than other Fortnite characters. Is that a problem? Probably not, though it doesn't really fit Fortnite's art style, and I do worry it will become ammunition for misinformed parents and Fortnite naysayers. It is, however, a mistake. An Epic representative told PC Gamer that the state of Calamity's skin is "embarrassing and unintended," and that a fix will be applied "as soon as possible." So, you know, don't get too attached. Calamity will still be a cool character after her impending update, and I imagine most Fortnite players are too enamored with the game's new pets to pay much attention to some accidental breast physics. If you haven't heard, a whopping three good boys were added in season 6: Bonesy the dog, Scales the dragon, and Camo the chameleon. They ride in your backpack and will love you forever.<doc-sep>Early this morning Epic Games launched the much-anticipated sixth season of Fortnite, which added a number of features to the game — but not all of them were welcome. As first noted by Fortnite streamer “Agony,” the update featured elaborate breast animations for the new “Calamity” avatar. It appears that the animations only show up when the avatar emotes in its default skin. In a statement to The Verge, an Epic spokesperson said that “This is unintended, embarrassing, and it was careless for us to let this ship. We are working now to fix this as soon as possible.” The most important thing in the Season 6 update pic.twitter.com/FrnzFsF1Fl — FaZe Agony (@Agony) September 27, 2018 It’s unclear how an “embarrassing” addition like this made it through the QA process at Epic, but at the very least the developer seems to be acting quickly to remove the animations. On Twitter, Epic said that it had temporarily “disabled elements of our animation system,” presumably while it implements a fix. Season six of Fortnite went live at 4AM ET this morning, and made some big changes to the game, adding a floating island, the ability to turn invisible, and adorable new pets to collect.<doc-sep>F ortnite bosses are to remove elaborate breast animations from the video game's latest release following a backlash. The popular "battle royale"-style game launched its sixth season on Thursday among a range of new features was a character called "Calamity", which featured somewhat accented animation of her breasts. The company said the feature was "unintended" and "embarrassing". Designers at Epic Games jumped to fix the "issue" with its animations after a player called "Agony" posted the feature on Twitter. The tweet has been lived 20,000 times and retweeted by 4,000 people. The avatar for the character dances excitedly with a bouncing chest. One woman slammed the game for its "objectifying detail" as the game is incredibly popular with younger children. Breast animations have got many gaming companies into hot water in the past including the design shape of of Lara Croft's body in older Tomb Raider games and in Dead or Alive 2, Metal Gear Solid V and others have left female characters hugely sexualised with excessive movement of their chests. Epic said in a statement to The Verge: “This is unintended, embarrassing, and it was careless for us to let this ship. We are working now to fix this as soon as possible.”<doc-sep>
With the debut of Fortnite Season 6, a slew of new cosmetic items and skins were introduced as well. One is an awesome-looking female character clad all in black, who resembles a villainous “outlaw” with striking maroon hair, bandolier, and a duster with metallic accents that can be customized depending on player preference. Featured Video Hide Her name’s Calamity, and while she starts out as a pretty plain-Jane character, you can upgrade her look by earning a few important upgrades that level her up quickly into a character that no one would want to trifle with. Much like this season’s Dire skin, which can transform into a werewolf, it’s an ever-changing and evolving look that people are excited to get their hands on. Advertisement Hide Unfortunately, Calamity’s sweet outfit isn’t the hottest topic of discussion right now. It’s a breast jiggle animation that appears to have been implemented for the character, which demonstrates a slight bounce when the character is moving around, such as in the “Jubilation” emote pictured below. It seems to be the only emote that’s currently affected. The most important thing in the Season 6 update pic.twitter.com/FrnzFsF1Fl — FaZe Agony (@Agony) September 27, 2018 People can’t stop talking about it, of course. https://twitter.com/AladeeneedalA/status/1045349470412713984 Advertisement Hide HELL YEAH. Best emote in the game got even better 🎉 — Dootje (@Doootjeee) September 27, 2018 Epic Games rep issued a response to the matter to PC Gamer, stating that the feature was “embarrassing and unintended” via email. “We are working on a fix as soon possible.” We have disabled elements of our animation system. This means you may see visual issues with some outfits. Thank you for your patience while we work through these issues! — Fortnite (@FortniteGame) September 27, 2018 It’s hardly embarrassing—this is, indeed, what real women’s bodies look like when they move, but it’s intriguing how this detail could possibly have been “unintended.” It’s likely that Epic Games wants to retain its cartoony image given that such a large portion of its player base skews younger, though as a reminder it’s still a game meant for adults, which means it shouldn’t cause such a ruckus if racier elements are introduced when it’s the goal of each round to kill off other players and be the last one standing. Advertisement Hide Look for Calamity to go stationary as soon as Epic Games can implement a fix to remove this animation soon. READ MORE: