‘FORTNITE OG’ salutes its past while building towards gaming’s future

Franchises and entertainment companies re-releasing old content or creating new, derivative content is nothing new. Still, the release of “Fortnite OG” is a unique take that could shake up the gaming world. 

Fortnite has been impossible to miss since its explosion in 2018, quickly rising to the top of the gaming industry and setting a standard for many now-commonplace features.

Fortnite rose to popularity for many college students when they were coming of age. Many players grew up with the game and were able to foster and grow friendships because of it and its cooperative but competitive nature. 

“It was great to get home from school during that time and play with friends,” said Mavrik Garrison, 19, a Fortnite player with over 2000 hours. 

Garrison said that while many kids at the time would use sports for fun and social interaction, his friend group had Fortnite. Many other players had similar experiences. Thus, there was a lot of market for a return of the game’s ‘glory days’ from Fortnite’s player base.

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