The metaverse is already here — it's called Fortnite
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Technology giants are fighting over who will build and control the metaverse —the supposed future virtual world we’ll all hang out in together and spend all of our time in—with Facebook even…
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Fortnite Creative, Meet Unreal Engine 5
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Roblox's metaverse is already here, and it's wildly popular
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The metaverse is already here — it's called Fortnite
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Fortnite as the Hub for the Future Metaverse, NFT CULTURE
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Fortnite Is The Only Game Doing Justice In Defining Metaverse
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The Future of the Metaverse, Part 1
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The metaverse will be our slow death!' Is Facebook losing its $100
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Rocket League in Fortnite: Metaverse Power on Display
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A metaverse reality check: Defining the metaverse