SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 23 Fortnite-maker Epic Games yesterday put out word it is paying the equivalent of about US$8 (RM32) worth of its virtual money to some players to settle a lawsuit over so-called random-item “loot boxes.” The Fortnite maker said it would automatically drop 1,000.
No sports clubs. No music class. No playgrounds. No friends.
It’s not just school that the children of lockdown are missing, it’s the day-to-day interactions and incidental conversations that teach social literacy.
And whilst many children are clearly impatient to get back to the seomra ranga, others may feel anxious about returning to the exuberance of a classroom after the cocoon of the home.
So, what has been the lockdown effect on the softer but no less essential social skills?
And how can you help?
Food writer Caitriona Redmond and her husband, John, have two children, Eoin (12) and Fionn (9). They live in north Dublin where the boys usually attend Gaelscoil and enjoy an assortment of extracurricular activities, from park runs to ukulele classes.
1 month ago
CARY, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A class action settlement with Epic Games, Inc. (“Epic”) has received preliminary approval from the Superior Court of North Carolina, Tenth Judicial District. Under the settlement, all U.S. players of Fortnite: Save the World and Rocket League who bought a random item loot box in either game before Epic Games discontinued them
will receive certain benefits immediately and automatically. The settlement also provides up to $26.5 million in cash and other benefits to U.S.-based Fortnite and Rocket League players to resolve claims arising from players’ purchases of Fortnite and Rocket League in-game items.