Fortnite Skipped Pride This Year

Here is a 180-word summary of the news article: Fortnite, the popular online game, has skipped its annual Pride celebration known as Rainbow Royale for the first time in 2025. The event, which had been held since 2021, typically involved the addition of free rainbow-themed items and cosmetics in the game's item shop. However, this year, there has been no sign of the Pride celebration in Fortnite. The article speculates that this decision may be due to the new Trump administration's attempts to eliminate diversity and inclusion efforts in the US. The author suggests that Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, may be avoiding any "controversy" that could arise from the Pride event, similar to the recent decision by the RuneScape developer Jagex to skip their own Pride celebration. The article highlights the growing trend of gaming companies becoming more "regressive" in order to stay on the good side of the current administration, which is seen as being hostile towards LGBTQIA+ issues. The lack of any public statement from Epic Games regarding the decision to skip the Pride event further fuels the speculation that the company is hedging its bets to avoid any potential backlash.