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Who Or What’s Killing ‘Fortnite’?

Back in July of 2017, Epic Games released a multiplayer game that seemed unique at the time, Fortnite. The third-person shooter has players teaming up with friends as they fight off waves of zombies and gather supplies to build up fortifications in order to protect their objective. The game soon changed into what we now know as today as Fortnite: Battle Royal. In this version, 100 players enter a play area with nothing; they gather supplies, build cover, outrun a health-draining storm, all the while trying to be the last one alive. In a fortnight (pun intended) the game’s popularity blew up especially with kids (under the age of 18). The game’s bright colors, animations, lack of violence (no blood or gore), humor, and the fact alone that it’s FREE, attracted many players around the world. So why is its popularity declining? The game became really popular when Youtubers and (Twitch) streamers started playing it. This is possibly where the

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Capt McNeely

Feb 21, 2019

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‘Fortnite’ Hit With Lawsuits

The game that’s taking the gaming world by storm may soon find itself in serious legal trouble. Epic Games’ hit “Fortnite” is popular with children, gamers, and youtubers/streamers looking for a quick buck by piggybacking on the game’s success to the point of sacrificing “content” on their channels by having nothing but all videos of themselves playing the game. The game is also popular because it’s free to download but revenue is generated through what’s known in gaming as “Microtransactions”, that’s buying in-game items with real-world cash. Players of “Fortnite” buy skins for their characters and other cosmetic items. One thing players cherish most and will spend a lot of money on are the “emotes” most particularly dance moves players can make their characters do. They say imitation is a form of flattery but three stars don’t agree. Russell Horning became a viral star with his famous dance move known as “floss’n”, one of the most popular dance moves in

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Capt McNeely

Dec 20, 2018

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Video Game Webby and People’s Voice Winners Announced

The 22nd Annual Webby Awards has posted the list of winners this morning along with the winners of the People’s Voice Awards. The Webby Award is decided by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences while The People’s Voice winners are voted on by the general public. The following is the list of winners from the Video gaming category. The complete list of all winners of the Webby and People’s Voice can be found HERE. Webby Award Winner, People’s Voice Winner Cuphead StudioMDHR Entertainment Inc. Games Features Best Art Direction Webby Award Winner, People’s Voice Winner Overwatch Blizzard Games Features Best Game Design Webby Award Winner Farpoint (Original Soundtrack) Sony Interactive Entertainment Games Features Best Music/Sound Design People’s Voice Winner Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (Original Game Soundtrack) Sony Interactive Entertainment Games Features Best Music/Sound Design Webby Award Winner, People’s Voice Winner Star Wars: Jedi Challenges Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media Games Features Best Use of Augmented Reality People’s

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Capt McNeely

Apr 25, 2018

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‘Dying Light’ Enters The World Of Battle Royal Gaming

In recent years a new kind of video game genre is making its mark on gamers, Battle Royal style gaming. These games are a free for all survival either being played solo or in teams. The most notable games of this genre are H1Z1, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), and the more recent popular game Fortnite: Battle Royal. With the popularity of these games, many of which originally did not have a battle royal style features till they became a DLC that eventually turned into stand-alone titles. A new popular game has entered this territory, Dying Light, the first-person zombie survival game where players use parkour skills along with makeshift weaponry to survive in the urban jungle infested with zombies. The game’s developers announced a new update/game mode coming to the game, Dying Light: Bad Blood a battle royal style game pitting players against one another and zombies. Six players are dropped into the fictional city of Harran (where the game takes

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Capt McNeely

Apr 1, 2018

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