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Fortnite rose to fame in 2017 with its Battle Royale mode and has since transformed into a multifaceted gaming platform.

Why it matters
When Epic Games released the battle royale game, it took players and new platforms like Twitch by storm and drew more than 125 million players in its first year. Since then, Fortnite has become a receptacle for digital culture where you play a Lego survival game or hit the griddy as Goku.
Ana Diaz
Culture Writer

Fortnite rose to fame in 2017 with its Battle Royale mode and has since transformed into a multifaceted gaming platform.

Why it matters
When Epic Games released the battle royale game, it took players and new platforms like Twitch by storm and drew more than 125 million players in its first year. Since then, Fortnite has become a receptacle for digital culture where you play a Lego survival game or hit the griddy as Goku.
Ana Diaz
Culture Writer

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