Fortnite is Getting Dystopian.

[@LSMark]

Try Rocket Money for free: rocketmoney.com/LSMark #rocketmoney #personalfinance

[@Dope-Bomb]

Yeah

[@RedDeadDepressionist]

No.

[@DowinGMD]

Hi mark

[@DrEggman96]

Ok!

[@edmdeathmachine]

yoooo

[@TheDigitalApple]

Its like society watched all those dystopian fiction works where all media is homogenous and bland and thought to themselves “Yes, I want this.”

[@yourpsychicfriendfredbear]

“We made the Torment Nexus from ‘Don’t Make the Torment Nexus’” really coming true

[@snaifhassnan6348]

Not society, John Trillionaire

[@weewoo695]

if all media is homogenous and bland nobody is going to see it

[@morezombies9685]

More like the media youre speaking of predicted where a society that actively promotes pandering to the lowest common denominator ends up.

[@alex.g7317]

@@snaifhassnan6348well, society is making John Trillionare.

[@ultra_lbp]

It's honestly kinda surprising that what started off as a small pve tower defense game could now eventually have a stranglehold on entertainment in general, it's kinda scary

[@tachobrenner]

I mean, small pve tower defense game _by the creators of Unreal Engine_ . Not that scary in perspective.

[@youguyslikekof9976]

That stranglehold didn’t come out of nowhere, it all came from them wanting to copy PUBG (and doing what it does but better)

[@emanuelacola726]

Without forgetting that the Battle royale was mostly re-used assets FROM said small pve tower defense

[@MR-saurus]

​@@youguyslikekof9976 Homelander moment

[@CidCDdrafts]

Yet Valve don't seem worried about this overtaking them at all.

[@ImNotItalian]

Vietnam flashbacks to when disney bought club penguin

[@anthonyvizzone4518]

Looking back to it, I used to play Club Penguin when I was younger and I remember how many features evolved and transferred over to Fortnite recently... I mean, I used to be impressed AF when I first saw the Travis Scott concert, but then I remembered it *kind of* happened the same scenario of a "game concert" back in Club Penguin with their original penguin characters (like the Penguin Band) and throughout the years, add in the Disney artists for their music events like the Shake It Up girls and the Teen Beach Movie event back in 2012 - 2013 with synchronized performances and digital merchandise. Now with the forthcoming vision of Fortnite X Disney, it makes me think how all their previous tactics might ACTUALLY work once Disney *fully* gets their digital universe within Fortnite ready. Turns out that Club Penguin was a beta of Disney's plans and thematic advertisements this whole time. The obsolescence of Adobe Flash only delayed Disney's plan of worldwide entertainment domination

[@carlosemilio5180]

Tbf it never really got "bad", just a bit corporate. That island game sure was shit though

[@lllllllllllllllllllllIII]

Just wait till they fully acquire Fortnite prepare for item shops to have nothing but Disney shit only

[@FutureGio]

Disney didn't buy Fortnite tho

[@angel_of_rust]

cant wait for the woke girl boss skins smh

[@bullahboi3064]

"If only there was a movie with a all star basketball team of Sonic, Timmy Turner, Brian Griffin, Curious George and Adam Sandler"- Mark in the Space Jam 2 video

[@albertoromero5075]

"What universe is this?"- Randy in the Panderverse special #thePanderverseisreal

[@ghosthost4073]

Couldn’t agree more, I can play as Peter griffin while I kill Freeza with TMNT nunchucks

[@PK-Radio]

I fail to see the bad in this scenario

[@pokemata1035]

That isn't a bad thing m8

[@YourAveragePlayer432]

“Holy crap it’s Freiza” “Oh ho ho! Who’s this fat human? Does he think he can beat me! Lord Friez-“ *gets the shit beat out of him by Michelangelo’s nunchuck*

[@SleepyJoTime]

​@PK-Radio I don't think he watched the video LOL he sent this a minute after the upload

[@majedmohammed6428]

Shit

[@killerblodychuky6]

What I hate about this all is how it feels like everything nowadays is trying to just force and steal every minute of my life Battle passes in everything, subscription services constantly, etc

[@ZachIGuess69]

No views in 6 seconds? Fell Off

[@latinaparfait]

He had a good run

[@UrBoyBruggs]

He will be missed

[@Q19484]

😂 im dead

[@kkngd391]

The goat is washed

[@UrBoyBruggs]

@@kkngd391the goat is no longer 😢

[@pajamapantsjack5874]

Life imitates art art imitates life. Have we become more like fortnite or has fortnite become more like us?

[@smaaron_j_46]

I’d say the latter. It used to be a simple shooter game, now it has Thanos, Travis Scott, Peter Griffin, Goku and Eminem lol

[@weewoo695]

@@smaaron_j_46 yknow i dont mind the crossovers i think they make the game even more fun but this disney thing is a recipe for disaster i know it

[@majedmohammed6428]

Trash

[@majedmohammed6428]

​@smatrasharon_j_46

[@jamesmata4579]

That’s deep

[@Ldforthetree]

I think the most interesting part of Fortnite Festival is how Epic owns Harmonix, creators of Rock Band. This isnt a Rock Band knockoff, this IS Rock Band. Theyre reviving a genre that hasnt been on consoles in years and obly has a cult following on pc

[@majedmohammed6428]

Trash

[@marcoantoniosanchezperez851]

@@majedmohammed6428Thanks for the insignful comment

[@Drekromancer]

This part specifically could go hard, ngl. Those games were fun as hell

[@LaSoldier505]

​@@majedmohammed6428Like you

[@mike_the_mouse_offical]

Never thought it would come to this, its actually really scary knowing big companies like epic and disney have this much control over so much media, makes it even more important to support physical media

[@thechugg4372]

You know physical media is now glorified drm right?

[@mike_the_mouse_offical]

true@@thechugg4372

[@YahirO4]

Fortnite is now just Roblox but with a more appealing art style.

[@AisarShamsul]

Roblox doesnt even have a standard artstyle!

[@nicholassanabria6493]

This is concerning like massive amounts of concerns. Not just because Disney is literally monopolizing everything. I have nothing against Fortnight I’m just not interested in it very much

[@weewoo695]

my solution is to just... not play fortnite. i like fortnite but the playerbase and bad current lootpool ruined it for me

[@sideways_chip_eater6420]

@@weewoo695 im in the same boat, all the crossovers and stuff are cool but the meer THOUGHT of all gives a slight headache

[@robertsimon2885]

You do realize there are other companies that do that, right?

[@Kyumifun]

Same. I just don't really care about it. But this monopolisation of things is sad to watch, terrifying even... Reminds me of the song Biggering

[@SketchG]

I tried playing it a few dozen times and I never really cared that much Just let people play and have fun but let's try to not get into a dystopian scenario because of a freaking fortnite

[@BlueLeef]

The thing thats always irked me is how okay people have become with the FOMO Fortnite has fostered. Its leaked its way into every game they own. The community side of games like Rocket League are gone, and fall guys fell even harder.

[@dracvich]

I'm still pissed at epic on taking away trading from RL Just so they can double down on their FOMO bullshit

[@pls_stap_]

I'll be honest, while Fortnite made these FOMO tactics widely used, it kinda does it better than others who use it lol [the battlepass is honestly easy to complete]

[@F1_soap]

Honestly the whole “fomo” argument is kinda stupid I mean they give you three whole months to play. And you don’t even have to play for the season you can join on the last week and get the battle pass by just doing challenges

[@pls_stap_]

@@F1_soap While I think FOMO is veeery bad and shouldn't be normalized, Fortnite's FOMO isn't even as much as other games lol, since like what you said, the battlepass is very easy to complete lmaoo

[@F1_soap]

@@pls_stap_ fomo is definitely a real think but yea Fortnite’s is a lot better then others even if fortnite just let anyone buy any battle pass or item at anytime they would be seen as a greedy company. The exclusively of Fortnite’s items is what gives them value would black night or Travis Scott be as popular if it was able to be purchased at any moment. I mean do you remember the last laugh bundle? When it was around for weeks people were complaining saying it was in the shop for to long…sooo does the community want exclusivity or not? This is tricky conversation to have because no matter what side you pick there’s always a down side or a negative in people’s eyes

[@UrBoyBruggs]

I remember always finding the thought of Peter Griffin being in fortnite funny. Little did I know of the reality it would become.

[@wooper2654]

Hello Peter, welcome to Fortnite. OH MY GOD, THIS IS SO, FREAKING, EPIC.

[@UrBoyBruggs]

@@wooper2654Donald Trump?! Hello Peter, welcome to Fortnite!

[@wackyclock]

peter griffin vs travis scott

[@UrBoyBruggs]

@@wackyclockyeah, that’s a possibility now in the world of fortnite

[@wooper2654]

@@wackyclock they both lose

[@ImTopin]

It's seeming like Disney is using this tactic as a means of trying to retry doing what they attempted with Disney Infinity and turn Fortnite, or whatever they're planning to do with Epic, into a foundation for anything Disney related in the games industry. Maximum throughput for minimal effort. Dystopian is putting it mildly. This is Totalitarian.

[@Dinosaurianationazation]

Honestly Good Riddance for Fortnite. It's what Epic deserves for delisting the original Unreal games from the Steam page and the shit they pulled with Infinity Blade.

[@RJS2003]

No matter what they do and no matter what they say it won't stop Disney+ from not being profitable or that the MCU and Star Wars are shit now!

[@ShockwaveFPSStudios]

What made Disney Infinity worked, was that it was actually fun to create new levels, while also exploring a lot of the characters’ worlds and who they are. In a way, it was basically an Interactive Once Upon a Studio. Fortnite is just an online shooter that only got cross promotional deals like it’s some sort of mobile game.

[@GrievousReborn]

I wonder if this partnership is going to include something where Disney is going to encourage epic to not use any Warner Brothers owned properties in the future

[@Dinosaurianationazation]

@@GrievousReborn At least GMOD will preserve those precious models of Chun Li

[@abneramaya1736]

To quote from JonTron, "I don't like where this is going."

[@benro6564]

I remember hearing about the Martin Luther King event where they showed one of his speeches in a virtual museum or something, and emotes were enabled. The problem is that they were in the middle of a collab with DC Comics, and the Wonder Woman whip emote was not disabled. I am not sure how nobody considered the possibility of edgy teens using it to be racist, or if DC was really strict, but it's kind of baffling that this even happened at all.

[@NotGeno]

That's one of the worst emotes it could have been

[@connor9568]

@@NotGenothat’s the point of the comment

[@2-Way_Intersection]

really glad that was a oneoff because my word was that tasteless

[@partyharry7585]

I can't tell which is worse that they turned a real world event into something virtual or they banned anyone from emoting in it?

[@JusticeGivenForm]

​​​@@partyharry7585probably the fact that the only emote was a whip bro 😭

[@JacktheLightningRipper]

This is why I never got attached to Fortnite in general. While I think it looks fun as a game (not to mention done a decent job with updates) it seems like companies are more interested in using it as a gathering point for all entertainment, which could so easily lead to every form of media turning into a monopoly, which I am completely against.

[@dizdawgjr34]

Same. I see some clips from the original Battle Royale mode and think it looks like it might be kind of fun, but all the colabs they do always feel very very off putting and poorly executed, only gaining hype through FOMO. That is something that will only get worse as they build up this “all in one” hub, which is something I can never get behind. Plus this is all happening around the time Apple is releasing the Vision Pro, which are uncannily similar to the headsets in Ready Player One.

[@sambreyer7344]

@@dizdawgjr34 The only reason I still hop in every once in a while is because I played when the IPs weren't everywhere. Just Marshmellow (remember him?). Something happened in late 2019-2022 and here we are now, with IPs pumped out every week.

[@ltisdabest21]

​@dizdawgjr34 Not all collabs are gonna be good, but most collabs Epic have done were/are really good. The TMNT collab that's going is good having TMNT weapons, skins, and map changes plus there's a bunch of free rewards. The whole FOMO being the only way they gain hype is such a bad point they build up hype for new seasons with map changes, lore (sometimes), live events, and updates they genuinely put a lot of time and effort into keeping Fortnite updated and adding what people want. Have you never heard of don't judge a book by its cover that's what you're doing.

[@christophercarrasco154]

I love that Nintendo is the one franchise Fortnite can't seem to get skins for. Nintendo does NOT want their characters appearing outside their systems (aside from iOS). They once famously turned down Samus and Link being playable characters in Marvel Ultmate Alliance since Activision (idotically) used them in PS2 port. Obviously they weren't going to be in the OFFICIAL PS2 port, but the fact that they saw Playstation symbols set them off. They did a similar rule with Fortnite where they're like "You CAN use our characters, you just can't see the skins on other systems" which Epic won't accept. I guess they REALLY want to be seen as THE hub for multimedia stuff, so the fact that Nintendo is putting restrictions like that would probably hurt that image (that or they really wanted more downloads across platforms the moment they hear they can play as Nintendo characters). It's still pretty funny how Fortnite is desperate for Nintendo's characters. In a Batman (or Marvel) Fortnite comic, you can see Samus's silhouette in the background. I'm not sure if Epic THOUGHT she was going to be in alongside Kratos and Master Cheif because they don't see Nintendo saying no or they wanted to drive hype, or it was just a fun Easter egg... either way, I think this is the one example where Nintendo being stubborn hardasses can be a good thing. They're the same company who laughed Microsoft out of the room when they attempted to buy them.

[@MegaGoaty3895]

They were elbow deep in producing the collab, alongside Kratos and Master Chief. As revealed in the Epic v Apple case, they cancelled Samus because Nintendo demanded Samus only be visible on the Nintendo Switch, similar to how Rocket League achieved their Super Mario & Luigi collaboration, in addition to Samus herself.

[@mittycommitspizzatime92]

Remember when they accidentally put Kirby in the Party Royal trailer

[@dizdawgjr34]

@@MegaGoaty3895Same thing with the Minecraft mash up pack.

[@ImRightsadly]

That's cause shitendo keeps being a pussc and not let its characters on other platforms

[@irvinmorales6307]

I love how epic gams wants to look loke they are the good guys against monopolistic companies even though they are just as bad

[@PaleoSteno]

The whole thing scares me and has me concerned immensely since Epic Games is based in the state I live in. Things are just gonna get even more expensive here.

[@anthonyvizzone4518]

Move in to another city as soon as possible. Corporations will only keep getting more and more power... 😢

[@majedmohammed6428]

Cap

[@majedmohammed6428]

​@ancapthonyvizzone4518

[@umamifan]

@@majedmohammed6428 You're tripping

[@craigmoon2121]

Why does specifically being in NC concern you? I live in NC. It's a virtual game, it doesn't affect anything about our state lol.

[@aid3n594]

The idea of Disney adults playing Fortnite is hilarious

[@majedmohammed6428]

Trash and dog shit

[@AlgAlgorithm]

Yeah u just walk into your new job at Disney and just see a team of developers furiously playing Fortnite creative

[@jacobh4077]

As a magic the gathering player watching every IP start to get crossover cards and sets, people have started calling it the "fortnite of card games."

[@valutaatoaofunknownelement197]

Not to do diss Magic, but it's interesting how Konami has done crossovers not by actually crossing over existing media (incouding their own), but rather using or referencing it in certain cards or archetypes. Kozmo probably being one of the most successful, but bizarre ideas with mixing Wizard of Oz and Star Wars into one coherent theme.

[@Gloomdrake]

@@valutaatoaofunknownelement197Wizard of Oz and Star Wars aren’t all that different. A Galaxy Far Far Away: over the rainbow A long time ago: the 19th century Tatooine: Kansas

[@animeman2]

One of Disney news channels I follow here on youtube did a breakdown on the quarterly report Disney released recently, and from his point of view, based on the way Bob Iger presented it, it looks like Disney wants to create a virtual Disneyworld within the Fortnite universe. Iger is quoted as saying that this virtual space would have opportunities for both virtual and physical purchases, which sounds a lot like getting to double dip on the giftshop mentality people have going to amusement parks. Imagine logging into this virtual Disneyworld, buying virtual goods for your avatar to wear while you explore AND buying that same outfit for you to wear in real life. Disney sees the money their parks make in real life, but they hate having to spend the money to upkeep them, so make a digital copy and get all the money from people who can't afford to go in real life. Its diabolical, but I guess only time will see if they make it work.

[@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307]

That is some Ready player one level of insanity and that is scary

[@Mysteryof89]

If Disney gave Mark an exclusive Brian Griffin skin, he'd have no complaints ever again

[@handgun559]

The tactics they use to manipulate people, and undermine consumer rights, needs a lawyer, an economist, and a psychologist to fully understand. And I think THAT speaks volumes to how bad the industry has gotten. They're basically designing games to create gambling addicts and diminish the idea that you own what you buy, and since it's all "free to play," people give it a pass, and don't think twice.

[@proot.]

What gambling is there in fortnite? They don't have any lootboxes or crates or anything, you can see exactly what you're getting when you pay for it.

[@handgun559]

@@proot. If you aren't just being dismissive, give this a read, and don't just take my word for it, go look around and do some research on the topic too; It's the same psychology as gambling addictions. It plays on the gamblers fallacy and the sunk cost fallacy. One keeps you playing because you keep swearing to everyone they're making it better with every update. And that skin you like? It'll come back next month, right? And surely they'll bring back some old maps eventually, and keep around one of their other games modes, like Payload, or King of the Hill. They never will, but it's hopeful. And if you've spent a dollar on the game, you're more likely to spend more. People who buy one micro transactions are ridiculously more likely to buy another, but it gets worse. The sunk cost fallacy is the entire impudence behind battle passes. You have paid for the product. But now, you don't actually OWN the product. You now have to dedicate a lot, and I mean A LOT of time to the game just to have access to what you already bought (unless you want to pay to get it faster. Wink, wink). And now you've spent even more time with the game, but you're human, and you're having fun, so who cares? You're not gonna question this system, or if it's exploiting human behavior for a minimal amount of effort, meanwhile underpaying and over working their employees in an often toxic environment. You've spent so much time with this game. No matter what, you're FAR less likely to change games now. Other games do more, and take less. But so many people have spent SO MUCH TIME AND MONEY on this game, that the argument is dulled entirely by "but I'm having fun." But hey, meth addicts are having fun too.

[@maxkalbach2438]

@@handgun559 Just to add to this, a lot of people say it isn't as bad because the skins and stuff give you no mechanical benefits in the game. Except everything in the game revolves around those skins. Socially, people with better cosmetics are seen as cooler. Every action you do in the game gives you a little ding that reminds you you're this much closer to unlocking a new thing. Everything feeds into the battlepass, and even if you don't buy it, it'll still constantly track your progress and remind you what you could have if you just paid up.

[@ImRightsadly]

​@@handgun559Jesus, nggas getting all worked up over a br game, how pathetic do you have to be to be get outraged over this y'all don't even care about Fortnite y'all just want to push y'all stupid agendas to feel special

[@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307]

@@proot. Fortnite has mastered the art of FOMO. They started this "Battlepass" thing and alot of "Freemium" games have jumped on the concept calling them "Season pass" or something along those lines even some Triple A titles have taken the Concept. It shows what you could of gotten if you shelled out some cash. or you see others with the same Skin or items and that digs even deeper into the FOMO effect because you don't want to be left out. They made Billions off this

[@MetrozTrott]

When I rarely log into Fortnite, I want to play a cartoon builder shooter, what I don't want to play is "NEW MEGA SUPERHERO TYCOON 3"

[@cagonpish2894]

then play cartoon builder shooter

[@Regigigas_YT]

Then select the "battle royale" mode and ignore creative. It's not that hard

[@dnlowithstripes]

The thing that really pisses me off is how so many brands refused collaborations over the years because of "the IPs purity" or whatever now are deciding to throw it all away and for fucking Fortnite out of all things. Feels like hearing the pastor's daughter you liked as a child suddenly decided to work at a red light district out of nowhere.

[@MegaGoaty3895]

Spider-Man comes to mind for me. Didn’t they refuse to put the character’s image on a grave because someone was a fan?

[@Jonathan-us1qu]

​@@MegaGoaty3895yeah pretty sure it was disney thar denied that from happening im not surprised because back when coco released they tried trademarking dia de los muertos

[@ImRightsadly]

Cry😸😸

[@sambreyer7344]

@@MegaGoaty3895 Were they making money out of that fans grave? Theres your answer.

[@liammcnicholas918]

Nintendo is probably the only outlier here. To them, Mario being in a game on PlayStation or Xbox is like the rapture.

[@GOLD-gr8hg]

I love when companies that run things questionably at best to their own benefit want to branch out and become a platform :)

[@vitaleriof]

the sheer fact that we can have goku, rick sanchez, mr.beast and darth vader all hitting the griddy after downing master chef, the doom slayer, kratos and venom, makes fortnite the game equivalent of an drug fiuled feverdream

[@angel_of_rust]

Fortnite is certifiably the modern poster boy for fever games

[@apkhbmbgamlkbh1531]

Most original youtube comment. You will truly make it in life

[@cortomaltese5206]

Its because of stuff like this that indie projects must be protected.

[@MindlessMagic]

Protected from what? I don't think someone is attacking them.

[@VixxyCodePop]

@@MindlessMagicobviously not, but it’s slowly becoming harder to make indie projects since most people just simply sweep it under the rug

[@yogibearcamera]

You brining it up reminded me that I unironically watched Inception in Fortnite. Just how Nolan would’ve wanted it.

[@alberto.jaramillo]

I personally never played it because I love playing unique video games, Fortnite felt like the most generic game. It feels like a corporate entity, I'd rather play a video game of the character rather than this because every character feels like a npc rather than who they are supposed to be portraying.

[@cranid98]

Save the World is pretty good imo, its not for everyone but if you enjoy Tower Defences and Looter Shooters and patient with Farming you might enjoy it

[@hogndog2339]

Yeah, it doesn’t really have much charm or a character of its own

[@TheRealCatholicGamer3]

Disney Interactive didn’t shut down because of Epic Mickey 2, it shut down because they wanted to focus their efforts on mobile gaming.

[@calciumnugget4114]

This doesn't scare me. It makes me sad. Media in general has been on a rocky road for a while now, video games and movies alike, I know I could just be over exadrating, but this honestly feels like the real Media Dark Ages. And it just hurts to see...😞

[@ImRightsadly]

This video and this comment section is just the SpongeBob rollercoaster gif Scary as a fucking small bump on a rollercoaster

[@FrahdChikun]

That only applies to the AAA scene. The indie scene is flourishing and is on the road of overtaking soulless cash grabs!

[@calciumnugget4114]

@@FrahdChikun Yeah, sorry to sound so depressing. I've just been a fan of some of these franchises, before they went bad, I was definitely overreacting.😅 I guess I'm just tired of mainstream entertainment being a business first, and an art form second.

[@valutaatoaofunknownelement197]

​@@calciumnugget4114 You got a point there with mainstream and money. It's not surprising that something going mainstream would generate moolah like a waterfall.

[@PovYourReadingMyHandle]

@@calciumnugget4114that’s understandable, honestly i miss when every game a some passion behind it, it could be the shitist game ever but you could tell there was a sizable effort to make it happen. Nowadays lots of media feels lifeless and corporate instead o fun like it used to be. And as much as i clown fortnite, fortnite is one of those games i think is corporate and yet still managed to have that passion that most games don’t have anymore.

[@monketron]

I just hate the fact we're not getting any voice acted story for Fortnite anymore. one thing i really liked was getting invested in the characters, and theorizing what would happen next. they would even put little hints around the island, and change POI's through the season to match what was happening in the storyline.. Literally the only thing that changed this season was the snow melting, and the accidental swastika crossroads being edited. even the peely kidnapping "story" just ended with a "Wow you did it, thank you - Jonesy" text box that shows up for 2 seconds. The new gamemodes are fun, but the Fortnite i know will never return. Hoping season 2 proves me wrong.

[@sunsetvibe1063]

As someone, who’s barely played Fortnite for 10 hours. I can’t imagine getting into this grind. I feel like the time this virtual hub get oversaturated. Because you know companies like Warner Bros are going to make one for their properties soon. And similar to the cinematic universe trend. I can see this trend dying out a few years after it’s polished enough to be competent. It won’t die, something this big will never just fade away that quickly. But if the product requires as much grinding as this does. I can see it not being as popular when people realise how much it’s going to take to keep up with it all.

[@bogboyburger2592]

We live in a timeline where Solid Snake and John Wick can do a heist on a train while being followed by Goku and Vegeta, while Kratos fights the Doom Slayer for a vault,Meanwhile Lara Croft has a gun fight with Bulma An island away Master Chief and Darth Maul meet each other at a gas station and talk about how much of a sweat Antman is, just a few meters away Peter Griffin is gun downed by Bender just for a few slurp juices,Ernie the Giant Chicken feels a mix of pride and sorrow in the fact Peter is finally dead Within the walls of Fencing Fields, Raiden prepares to duel against Darth Vader as Kylo-ren watches in the hopes of Vaders victory. Within the basement of Fencing Fields, Megatron and Optimus Prime stare each other down, waiting on who will make the first move Izuku Midoriya and Yuji Itadori vent to each about their experiences as the Storm closes in, Eren Yeager spots them in the distance, deciding to inform Michael Myers so he can make his move to kill them before they reach the next circle Within the mansion of Grand Glacier Leon S. Kennedy , meets up with Claire Valentine and Chris Redfield to discuss a possible outbreak of T virus within the sewer system of Reckless Railway, a pond away Jack Skellington admires the snowy atmosphere as it reminds him of Christmas town.

[@majedmohammed6428]

Is trash

[@Breadstin]

@@majedmohammed6428 still better than some of the new triple A games so cope

[@YoshiCh1ef-je6me]

While Antman is gunning down Obi Wan Kenobi

[@dante_0962]

While also being owned by Disney.

[@ciberkid22]

Master Chief then giving dad advice to Darth Maul like how to fix a flat tire or how to do taxes

[@yinyangyt8749]

Disney buying Fortnite just makes them look desperate. I gotta say that

[@Subpar1O1]

It seems like they're trying to weasel their way into the gaming industry but Disney has never been smart with games. Either they let Epic do their thing and nothing drastic happens, or they take over the whole operation and just ruin it all and waste their money.

[@MegaGoaty3895]

Not a purchase, but they own a share. Not utter dominance, but scary enough

[@pls_stap_]

Just a correction, they bought a share of it. They don't have full control, but they might slowly get there, which is scary as a frequent Fortnite player. Inlove collabs, but I hopenit doesn't get monopolized by Disney. Also, hi YinYang!

[@derniercaesar5319]

Tencent will never allow this to happen

[@aubytm]

Can't wait until they add the bababooey emote dance in the next update, thanks Markus.

[@majedmohammed6428]

Dog shit

[@MARIV0LT]

I don’t like that you used Goku as an example of people getting into Fortnite as sense of loyalty for franchises they like bc Goku is exactly how they got me 💀

[@Prawnsacrifice]

Spiderman for me 😢

[@dark_maurog-0878]

Fun fact: ever since the Peter TV backbling animations leaked around 2021, my main goal was getting Peter Griffin, even after my account got banned and I had to start from zero, I managed to fulfill that achievement

[@alick7825]

Well he ended up being a BP skin so it wasn't hard. It's a shame you lost your account though

[@misterzygarde6431]

I think it’d be neat if Epic Games had added skins based off their previous games like Jazz Jackrabbit

[@Accountthatexists]

I think they have before with battle breaker skins?

[@teamtrpt8216]

Or More Gears of War. Marcus, dom, baird, and cole were basically their company icons long before fortnite existed

[@DrazenTC]

Considering that they wiped Unreal from their history without hesitation, i don't think they care about said history.

[@carlosemilio5180]

Or the music from UT

[@DrazenTC]

Well, my reply about Epic not caring about their previous games got nuked for some reason.

[@Future_Doggo]

You know who else is getting dystopian? MY MOM!!!

[@sonicultimateyt1090]

They might as well add regular show to fortnite

[@AttemptedVoices]

Is it wrong that I'd buy Muscle Man if he was in he game?

[@sonicultimateyt1090]

@@AttemptedVoices no, I need regular show characters in fortnite too

[@DarielChavezV.]

​@@sonicultimateyt1090i hope we do some day

[@dante_0962]

Oh No 😟

[@dankinmcspankin3123]

i actually went to Disney world and i had a panic attack and left early. i coudlnt leave my hotel room for 2 days because i refused to go around the park anymore. there's something extremely evil going on there i could feel it

[@brosideon6491]

womp womp

[@ThatOliveMrT]

Damn bro, don't forget to take your schizo meds. It's literally the most mundane place people go to soy about cumsoooming. Only evil there is how they don't pay their employees enough. You expecting umbrella corp or something?

[@Joyoboyogomu]

Your comment about Goku and brand loyalty could not be more accurate. I never considered getting into Fortnite until I heard rumors of a One Piece collab, in which would result me turning into a sheep and doing whatever I can to play as Luffy

[@lordzanza6778]

i thought the same thing when i saw raiden from metal gear, then i remembered i still don't like third person shooting or the overall artstyle of fortnite lol

[@firerulezz116]

The moment he explained it, the first thought that came to me was "fuck, I should uninstall the Sonic mobile game from my phone." It's not like I was unlocking Surge anytime soon, or that it'd be anything worthwhile...

[@KokoroFrog]

As much as I’d like to say I’m immune, I did download fall guys and buy the season pass for Hatsune Miku and I will do the same for Fortnite if the time ever comes

[@scramblerbricks7293]

This game continues to exist and I continue to ignore it, life is good.

[@XxProGamerUSAxX]

Fun fact: the leaked sailor mouth files got copyrighted by paramount

[@SchizoidRambler]

Meaning it's Canon

[@majedmohammed6428]

Trash

[@MultiCool55]

@@majedmohammed6428 Why do you say trash on every comment

[@majamystic256]

they need to upload it to multiple sites to make it harder for them to dmca it

[@CrabRango]

We wanna blame and fear the big companies but it's kind of our own fault for craving convenience and an easy dopamine rush. Maybe if we all were more aware of the consequences of our desire, we could at least _begin_ to break free of growing problems like this; or maybe it's too late. Then again, we wouldn't know if we all tried. Then again... _if_ we all tried. It's a complicated situation.

[@darksidegryphon5393]

People are giving in to their desires, it feels like people are getting more impulsive and it's on purpose.

[@avena7506]

I still think it's crazy that Epic managed to play Corporate Chess with Disney and come out with equal or greater benefit.

[@elizabethopoussm]

The true issue with this collaboration is that it's ultimately a capitalist soultion to art. Fortnight is not about being a fun game to experence, it's about being "the best game" "the only game you'll need" It's why the meta verse failed, and similar projects. And why I feel this will too, even if it takes awhile for it to burn through enough money. I think what's most chilling is that the people manufacturing this see things like Oasis not as this terrible homoginization of all art into a nonstop sluge of content, but as asperational the future. P.S. Ready Player one the book sucked I'm shocked that they were able to make it into such a mediocre film.

[@just_some_greek_dude]

True and Fortnite is not even that good for it to be the only game you need

[@Puppy_kicker74]

So fortnite is becoming similar to roblox in how it offers multiple games and combines peices of media and this is bad because it will lead to the eventual homogeny of art. I completely disagree, I feel as if people will still be able to separate and make separate peices of media and veiw them on an individual or self contained basis and that it's arguably impossible to homogeneousize media like this on such a scale. Also could you define what you mean be "homogeninzation" do you mean cross-overs or references?

[@InkyOwOComics]

The funny thing is with Festival. Its not even competing with anyone as it was made by Harmonix, or the creator of Rock Band. A little while back Epic acquired Harmonix. And now with DLC ending for RB4, Fortnite Festival is going to be filling that void. Making Festival, effectively, Rock Band 5.

[@itsaidan809]

I can’t believe this is your icon series announcement

[@pointless529]

It’s funny that after all the collabs that Fortnite has done, the basic Disney one is the one that genuinely concerns me

[@grfrjiglstan]

When I was a kid, I loved crossover media. The Jimmy/Timmy Power Hours were my jam, and I wished for nothing more than a Nicktoons Unite TV special. But now I hate crossovers. Just let individual things stand on their own - not everything needs to bleed into everything else.

[@pls_stap_]

Personally, I didn't really like it back then, but now I love it, as long as these conditions are met: 1: The collabs are explained through lore or are related to the overall theme of the game 2: One company shouldn't monopolize over the other. Everyone should have equal chances disregarding age restrictions. Fortnite is fulfilling #1 in a way, but for #2, we'll have to wait and see, but I hope Disney doesn't monopolise the collabs we get. We already have so many Marvel skins. While they're cool, we need a bit more variety!

[@ShockwaveFPSStudios]

There’s a difference between Crossovers and Collabs. A crossover is when two franchises or multiple franchises crosses over with each other, in a storyline where the characters from various franchises, joins together, and we (the Audience, and Players) see how they would interact, and how well they worked together. A collab is when a character from another franchise gets added into an online game, as a skin you have to buy through micro transactions… due to corporate interference. However, the said character is not a character, as it’s just a skin with zero involvement with the game’s story, or lore.

[@topcat59]

Fortnite is definitely reaching that point we’re It’s brunching outside of battle Royale and exploring other avenues to keep people invested in playing, which they are kind of succeeding with the new modes they added.🐱

[@odyssey7743]

lego fortnite and festival mode is dead they only have 61k people playing at most

[@weewoo695]

"topcat" you're a very fucking cool person

[@topcat59]

@@weewoo695 and you’re pretty cool person too bro.😺

[@majedmohammed6428]

Trash

[@nokopanda4642]

@@odyssey7743in what universe is 61k players dead?

[@Shilobotomized]

Rocket Money having a subscription is the most ironic thing I've heard in a while

[@tony_bologna1239]

Watching LS Marks video rn >>>>>> getting back to school work rn

[@atallwytboi]

Bro cranking 90s as Oswald while Fortnite clips my personal info would be CRAZYYYY💀💀💀

[@bedazzlebub]

I miss when this game had its own identity. sure, the collabs were still there, but they were sparce, and were treated very specially. Nowadays it feels like all they can ever think of for content are collab updates where they add a reskinned mythic back into the game (9 times out of 10 ruining the lootpool in the progress). And thats not even mentioning the storyline, which seemed to be heading somewhere until around mid-chapter 3 where it just stopped in its entirety. It wasn't shakespeare or anything, but the cohesion was cool, and I liked seeing how they could string each theme together in a way that made sense. And then lets not forget the new extra modes, which are boring (imo, to be clear), are ruining the shops with overpriced crap, and are distracting from the main mode people come to fortnite to play (the mode they'd be dead in the water without, no less). The creative mode especially doesn't help, since it completely ruined the mode selector, and they haven't bothered fixing it even slightly since it launched (about a year ago, mind you.) I've been with this game since the original season 5, and its been absolute agony to see all of its charm get sucked away bit by bit.

[@Quaxo21]

Bro is spitting more facts than a fax machine

[@richie404]

I remember seeing lot of Peter Griffin in Fortnite and thought it would be both Funny and Cool to see. And it has finally become a Reality, Peter Griffin in the same Game with John Cena, Thanos, Snake, The Rock, Ryu, Omni Man, Eminem, Weeknd and TMNT.

[@TheRedMeerkat1]

Wait. The thanos thing was six years ago? Fucking what

[@ejej5507]

The only thing I see why people hate fortnite is the lack of ideas they have, all they do is take characters from popular shows, then they just put it in the game and call it a day.

[@masoncook103]

Something to note about Fortnite festival. I don’t think it’s looking to compete because there is no competition at the moment. The genre is practically dead. This mode is being made by Harmonix which is the team behind Rockband, the new Guitar that’s coming out has been confirmed to work for for rockband 4, with a ps5 and Xbox version of the guitar coming out. It’s not competing with anyone, it’s attempting reviving the genre

[@rompevuevitos222]

I am still trying to understand how people are not tired of Fortnite already. I get it, i have played BR games before. But with how monotonous they are...

[@ragingshibe]

It's cuz they have all the IPs in the world (except Nintendo) to keep people's attention. If the game is losing steam, all they need to do is introduce a new character skin or game mode of a famous IP and boom; Fortnite is relevant for another year or so.

[@Stuke51]

I could take it or leave it with the BR mode, but it’s the fact that there’s an expansive and growing list of creator content on there and you can play as your favorite character from any franchise at this point it seems. It’s a social thing as much as it is a game at this point. A night with the boys consists of a group of 10 of us and it’s a blast.

[@JDubs1464]

I remember back when they did the Avengers crossover and THAT was huge. The Travis Scott concert was hyped up, and it was a nice little gift for the players. But then they just keep adding more, and more, aaaaaand more

[@WolfyRed]

Minecraft is also getting dystopian. It's been distopyian for quite a while.

[@technobladeleakedclips1827]

That's ehat happens when u cancel ur original creator and replace him with the woke mob

[@Moji55a]

​@@technobladeleakedclips1827Are you 12?

[@technobladeleakedclips1827]

@@Moji55a no if I was I would have a pedophile leftist gf

[@anothergamer112]

In just a few years, Fortnite went from just "the most popular battle royale game" to the perfect summarization of late stage capitalism and monopoly

[@fr0ck360]

Collab skins and limited events truly changed people’s perception of the game including myself. I still dislike Epic gatekeeping limited skins (Predator, etc.), but well done for Epic

[@AlienEditsMemes]

I really hope that once Disney arrives other companies especially smaller ones or individuals still get the chance to be in Fortnite like guldedguy. If Disney can just stop collabs with other companies it will be really bad for the game

[@novaclyx8113]

can't wait for the ls mark icon skin

[@majedmohammed6428]

Trash game

[@The_ace-1233]

@@majedmohammed6428 do you have nothing better to do with your life?

[@garrylean9493]

Surprised you didn't mention Palpatine's return speech! You know, the one mentioned in Rise of Skywalker, the one that let the galaxy know the Emperor had returned! Not in the movie itself! But a FORTNITE COLLAB

[@jonmcintyre1144]

I’m so excited to run around Bear’s Big Blue House as Omni Man!

[@austinmc12]

Soon as I saw naruto characters an dragon ball coming, I knew it was gonna end badly. I still enjoy the game but Jesus Christ we don’t need 40,000 collabs every week.

[@tivvy2vs21]

I rucking hate how epic has completely shafted the unreal series, the game their biggest moneymaker unreal engine is named after, delisting all of them on the 25th anniversary,the ut3 remaster getting shelved, and i dont think they even have fortnite skins. Smh

[@UnemployedStormtrooper]

0:19 ha ha funny doom demon death sound effect go "ARRRGH"

[@RemixedYoshi]

So fortnite went from a tower defense to a battle royal to a game maker like roblox to now A METAVERSE since 2017

[@bckdors]

*when this dude finds out MoJang helped produce LEGO Fortnite:* 😮

[@Accountthatexists]

If u guys really think about it.............fortnite is more "legally" impressive the SMASH BROS due to how much rights to IPs fortnite has

[@yggdrasilsaltar]

thats also because smash bros is exclusively video games, its meant to be a celebration of gaming as a whole. fortnite is a celebration of MEDIA as a whole

[@Accountthatexists]

​@@yggdrasilsaltarok......still more impressive

[@Floatingcode60]

​@@Accountthatexistsyeah media wise but I don't know about gaming wise.

[@mosshivenetwork117]

​@@yggdrasilsaltargood analysis actually

[@mosshivenetwork117]

Fortnite bypassing Smash Bros is not something I actually expected.

[@oopsalldrip1376]

ah yes, infamous living and not dead franchise rockband and guitar hero they're totally not already obsolete or anything, fortnite is the game that killed it

[@RogersPS5]

MrBeast can now sing "Gangnam style" in fortnite with Spider-Man on Drums,Goku on Bass and Peter Griffen on keyboard

[@Nichrysalis]

People seriously overestimate how "accessible" Fortnite is.

[@itaohs5551]

It's gonna be so funny when entertainment dies and touching grass becomes the new hobby to escape reality.

[@itaohs5551]

@@dj47rpg11 Man I don't wanna essay a youtube comment for a reply. I promise you I like entertainment and engaging in videogames and movies with the boys, please dont go die in a war

[@aguynamedGraham]

The irony of talking about dystopian futures when the thumbnail is an AI landscape is wild

[@Xwansier]

Everyone be like "It's so scary how much power they have" then go buy more shit on fortnite

[@Regigigas_YT]

I never buy anything with real mone, I use the free coins from the Pass 😂

[@_G.C]

I think if fortnite wants to get closer to this they'd have to revamp how creative modes are pushed forward. Ever since they started going for a more interactive and versatile creative experience, it mostly just turned into roblox's interface except worse with how they recommend modes to you. If you want red vs blue, box fights, and tycoons I guess you'd be pretty happy, but there's a good bit of well made stuff that gets buried under everything. If you want an example of this, go search in the board game or racing tab and see how many modes break 1000, or even 100 players, then compare that with anything that's actually recommended to you or featured/most favorited

[@rampagingelephant7353]

I miss when Fortnite was just a random fad game everyone started playing for a couple months and then stopped because they didn't want to play with a bunch of cringey 5 year olds.

[@awkwardangel5666]

I can't imagine the Disney merge thing having too much of a big impact on Fortnite. Like the brand name's HUGE don't get me wrong, but honestly I think a majority of Fortnite's playerbase only cares about what skins they'd get from it. I can see when the mode drops it garnering millions of players but after 1 week or 2 it'll go down to barely having as much players Save the World has, kinda like what happened with the other modes. They can add as much experiences as they want but no matter what Battle Royale will still be the biggest mode Fortnite has to offer.

[@senorapples1115]

I can't really agree when something like roblox has existed longer than fortnite and hasn't replaced every other game either . Heck i think roblox more worst/dystopian than fortnite. Atleast with fortnite the islands are gamemodes and not just gambling for kids unlike most roblox games. Also the ip collab thing has always been a thing in gaming. its just that fortnite is well known for it now and has been doing more recently. Besides i doubt people are going to rely on fortnite forever for their entertainment.

[@Toy_Tomb]

It feels like we’re just headed for the most diluted version of everything, with any given franchise being a cheap DLC. I’m a big Godzilla fan and Toho decided a while ago that spending their own money to make things is a waste of time, so they license Godzilla for DLCs and American movies instead of making their own games or consistent movies.

[@fierymagpie527]

4:01 skibidi toilet. Amazing digital circus.

[@Quaxo21]

???

[@BitFireStudio]

I miss when Fortnite was just Battle Royale and Creative.

[@FrankBlaskovich]

yall remember when fortnite was just a battle royale and a horde defence mode

[@PumpkinPails]

I'm so sick of Disney. I don't play Fortnite, but I hope Disney doesn't F it up for the people that enjoy it.

[@assassinprohd4539]

Even the biggest bubbles pop eventually.

[@Wdast]

bruh they added skibidi toilet 😭😭😭

[@Glorp1997]

This is truly a reddit moment

[@BugsyFoga]

If this means there’s a chance we can play as the legendary Mortimer mouse in Fortnite, then I am all for this 😁👌

[@birdboy16]

Ha cha cha!

[@nintendofan_64]

The laser item thing from a few years ago would work well for mortimer

[@real_abender]

What do you mean "getting" dystopian? It always was.

[@Regigigas_YT]

As an active player since Chapter 2, I can confirm

[@weregretohio7728]

Remember Multiversus? No, because it failed, but when it first launched, one of the sticking points was that cynical ability to mash together different properties because of a company like WB. Disney buying Epic is the just the next one - the future will be owned by 5 companies and nothing will mean anything.