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'Fortnite' teaches the wrong lessons

  • Written by Nicholas Tampio, Associate Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
'Fortnite' has over 125 million players worldwide.Jennie Book/www.shutterstock.com

In recognition of the fact that “Fortnite” has quickly become one of the most popular video games in the world – one played by more than 125 million players – I decided to play the game myself in an attempt to understand its widespread appeal.

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