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A Holocaust museum has been built inFortniteand is scheduled for publication within the coming weeks. The developer saw theFortniteUnreal Editor that was released earlier this year as an opportunity to dramatically increase the scope of Holocaust education, a mission that he and Epic Games have collaborated on before.
Fortnitehas evolved significantly from its roots. The famous Battle Royale mode did not even exist when the game first launched and was introduced months later, intended to draw people towards Save the World, the original PvE premise. The following years sawFortnitebecome a household name and arguably the most popular game on the planet. Fromcrossovers with many prominent fictional IPsto entire concerts headlined by some of the biggest celebrities,Fortnitehas somewhat transcended the idea of being just a video game. With the release of Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), that is even more true, and players are now able to build bespoke experiences and publish them for anyone to play inFortnite.
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Luc Bernardsaw the Unreal Editor as a perfect opportunityto expand the scope of Holocaust education and has now received approval from Epic Games to publish a museum inFortnitededicated to it. Bernard notes that 80% of Americans have not visited a Holocaust museum and believes that the best method is to bring the information housed within them to the digital sphere. It is not yet publicly available, but Bernard hopes to push it out soon.
Some questioned Bernard about how the experience could be kept respectful, seeing asFortniteis more synonymous with animated chaos and elaborate emotes than meaningful tributes. He noted in response that emotes, destruction and weapons are all disabled on the map, claiming that it is even more protected than real-life memorials where people are known to take selfies.Bernard releasedThe Light in the Darknessearlier this year, a free game available on the Epic Games Store, that sees players put in the shoes of a Polish Jewish family trying to escape the Holocaust in France.
It is not the first time that game companies have invested in educational tools, with one of the most prominent examples being Ubisoft andAssassin’s Creed. The franchise is famous for replicating a certain period and involving historical figures within fictional stories, but withAssassin’s Creed Origins,the educational potential was explored through the Discovery Tour mode. Every major installment since has included a Discovery Tour, which allows players to explore and learn about Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, andValhalla’s Middle Ages absent of distractions.
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