I love the universe in which Fortnite is set, with its sci-fi themes and carousel of characters.
I think Fortnite can stand tall beside Destiny one day as a vehicle for live-service storytelling.
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Since then, one of the driving factors in my fandom has been the story.
For over a year, I felt like I was playing catch-up with the story.
In short, it hadstakes.
It delivered on its intentions because players were directly involved in the story all season long.
Ziplining around The Daily Bugle?
These aren’t plot points.
They’re boxes to check.
Instead, they were expected to just wonder what happened as they web-swung past these holes in the ground.
But from a plot perspective, Fortnite is still wading in the pools of the ordinary.
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