Why Was Rue Removed from Fortnite?
Epic Games decided to remove Rue due to concerns about her appearance resembling certain controversial real-world uniforms. Gotta keep it family-friendly!
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Rue was removed because the character's look was considered too similar to a military or paramilitary outfit, which sparked controversy given the real-world events at the time.
They removed Rue because her outfit looked too much like a real-world military uniform. Simple as that.
Epic Games wasn't feeling the vibes Rue's outfit was giving off because it mirrored some IRL uniforms that were a bit too controversial.
Epic Games took Rue out of the game 'cause folks thought her outfit looked too much like a military getup. Gotta keep it chill in Fortnite!
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