Microsoft removes Forza dances amid Fortnite lawsuits

Enlarge / Actor Alfonso Ribeiro shows off 'The Carlton' during a Dancing with the Stars performance.
Forza Horizon 4 no longer features two dance emotes—the Carlton and the Floss—which were previously available for use by in-game avatars. The removal is listed under the 'Other Improvements' section in the notes for the game's Series 5 update, which launched yesterday with a new online adventure playlist and new Mitsubishi cars for the game, among other changes.
Microsoft has not offered a public explanation for the removal, though a spokesperson told Kotaku 'Forza Horizon 4 features a large portfolio of content and is continuously updated.' The move comes, though, after both dances became the subject of lawsuits regarding their similar inclusion in Epic's Fortnite.
The Carlton—popularized by actor Alfonso Ribeiro on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air—and the Floss—popularized by Russell 'Backpack Kid' Horning in a Saturday Night Live performance—are the apparent inspiration for two Fortnite emotes that can be purchased as part of various Battle Pass DLC packages. Lawsuits filed against Epic by those dancers accuse the Fortnite maker of illegally profiting from their copyrighted dance creations.
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