Fortnite

• ‘Fortnite’ faces lawsuit from choreographer saying it stole his copyrighted moves for an emote
• ‘Fortnite’ offered to donate proceeds to Ukraine humanitarian efforts. A day later, it’s raised $36 million.

  Fortnite took to Twitter this morning to reveal that in just over 24 hours, players’ purchases have already sent $36 million to UNICEF, the United Nations World Food Programme, refugee agency UNHCR, and Direct Relief.

  
• Epic Games Pushes Into Film With Funding For Animated Feature ‘Gilgamesh’

  Fortnite publisher Epic Games is edging into the movie industry by investing in Gilgamesh, a forthcoming animated feature about the the fabled hero who hails from ancient Mesopotamian mythology.

  
• Insights: Social Media Platforms’ Election-Protection Plans A Start, But Not Nearly Enough Change For Long-Term

  To head off misuse of their platforms in mid-election, social media giants are freezing key functions. The next administration and Congress need to do far more to right-side the giants.

  
• Biden/Harris Campaign Deploys Custom ‘Fortnite’ Map To Teach Voters About Key Policies
• ‘Fortnite’ Taps J Balvin For Latest In-Game Concert In Honor Of Halloween
• BTS To Debut Exclusive “Dynamite” Music Video Inside ‘Fortnite’
• ‘Fortnite’ Spins Up ‘Spotlight’ Series Of Weekly In-Game Concerts
• Insights: The Teachable Moments In The TikTok/’Fortnite’ Teenpocalypse
• ‘Fortnite’ Publisher Epic Games Closes $1.78 Billion Funding Round At $17.3 Billion Valuation
• ‘Fortnite’ To Test Full-Length Film Screenings With Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception,’ ‘Batman Begins,’ ‘The Prestige’
• Christopher Nolan Premieres ‘Tenet’ Trailer Inside Fortnite, With Another Film Arriving In-Game This Summer