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You’ve probably heard of it because of how popular it is, especially with young players. Its in-game dances and slang have filtered out into the real world; my nieces and nephews, who don’t play the game, nevertheless play a game called “Fortnite Tag” in gym class (I don’t entirely understand what it is, but it has “Fortnite” in the name.). The game and its players have also been in the news a lot, beyond just video game publications. Celebrities like musician Drake and TV host Ellen DeGeneres have played it alongside some of its most famous streamers. A lot of artists, in particular black artists, have sued developer Epic for allegedly using dances they invented without compensating them. A 16-year-old won $3 million for winning Fortnite’s World Cup this year. There’s a legal effort in Canada right now to take the game to task for allegedly being addictive. Epic has used some of the money it’s made off the game to launch the Epic Store, a marketplace for PC games that lots of people have strong opinions about. Its big in-game events, like the black hole, get a lot of attention in the press and social media, making Fortnite seem less like a game and more like a whole new world that’s corrupting your kids. But yeah, it’s just a game. Like anything, games can be bad when you do them too much. I’ve heard from friends about their kids getting bullied in the game or their grades dropping because they were playing too much, but Fortnite isn’t much better or worse than other games when it comes to these types of issues. It’s also a way for people to do something together or hang out when they’re far apart. It’s colorful, fun, and, even though it has guns in it, there isn’t any blood or gore. So, it’s not destroying society, but a lot of young people really like it, and that can freak adults out.
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# ? Oct 20, 2019 18:03 |
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# ? Jun 5, 2024 09:15 |
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[detective talking to a wall of serial killer newspaper clippings] So you're into Fortnite now...
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# ? Oct 20, 2019 18:03 |
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# ? Oct 20, 2019 18:09 |
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doug looking pretty rough
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# ? Oct 20, 2019 18:29 |
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thinking of getting into fortnite and becoming an esports star
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# ? Oct 20, 2019 18:43 |
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does dabbing thanos suuport a free hong kong
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# ? Oct 20, 2019 23:55 |
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opening a 14-day detox clinic for gamers in canada
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# ? Oct 21, 2019 18:23 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfevYW-elDE
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# ? Oct 22, 2019 00:06 |
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# ? Oct 26, 2019 03:22 |
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# ? Oct 26, 2019 03:26 |
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# ? Oct 27, 2019 18:49 |
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A generation of gamers misspelling fortnight and not knowing what the word means. *dances while wearing a backpack* *somehow isn't ridiculed*
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# ? Nov 1, 2019 09:16 |
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SpaceAceJase posted:A generation of gamers misspelling fortnight and not knowing what the word means. The game is called Fortnite
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# ? Nov 1, 2019 12:05 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEDPHBpX8JU "you're welcome"
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# ? Nov 1, 2019 12:56 |
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SpaceAceJase posted:A generation of gamers misspelling fortnight and not knowing what the word means. me destroying you ^^^^
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# ? Nov 1, 2019 17:52 |
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# ? Jun 5, 2024 09:15 |
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FactsAreUseless posted:this lovely post vvvv Still can't believe they gave the chainsaw ammo. FOH
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# ? Nov 1, 2019 18:38 |