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Young enough to have plenty of Fortnite hours under my belt, but old enough to remember when Epic made dudebro cover shooters and your older brother's favorite arena shooter. I do miss those days.

Last week I drove down to a fancy studio lot in Los Angeles to play Fortnite. "Play Fortnite" isn't a very descriptive phrase these days, as the battle royale has long since evolved into a platform with numerous games under the official Epic banner, plus thousands more community-made modes.

On both fronts, it was an unimpressive day of marketing. Alongside a mix of press and content creators, I played hours of:

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