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In a shocking and logic-defying twist, Epic Games put an interactive Martin Luther King, Jr. civil rights museum in Fortnite. It seems like a well-intentioned effort to spread awareness of Dr. King’s legacy and racial injustice and I also cannot think of a worse place for it to be rolled out than Epic’s metaverse battle royale.
“Celebrate the life and work of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a new interactive experience presented by TIME Studios,” the company announced today. “Developed by members of the community in Fortnite Creative, March Through Time immerses players in the entirety of Dr. King’s monumental ‘I Have A Dream’ speech and the history surrounding it.”
Here’s, uh, the trailer:
The March Through Time mode transports players back to 1963's Washington, DC during the Civil Rights Movement’s March on Washington. In addition to a recording of King’s historic speech, the interactive museum will also have landmarks and mini-games. “These activities progress players through the experience and bring to life important themes of Dr. King’s speech: we move forward when we work together,” writes Epic.
Source: Kotaku
