game. Now, crossplay becomes more common

every day, uniting communities and allowing

them to thrive.

When a single game becomes more important

than the platform you play it on, fascinating

things start to happen. Removing Fortnite from

Android and iOS can’t and won’t kill Fortnite. The

game already exists on too many other devices.

Instead, it makes platform holders look like

overbearing parents yanking their kids out of the

party. Funnily enough, one of Fortnite’s key

mechanics happens to be tearing down walls

other players desperately build up.

Consider that Epic’s Unreal Engine is also the

same technology that powers everything from

Fortnite on mobile to the most visually

impressive next-generation tech demo we’ve seen

so far. Not only that, Epic gives away the engine

for free via the Epic Games Store for other

creators to use. Don’t worry about the platform;

just make your game.

ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

I’m as big a supporter of unique, weird video

game hardware as any Nintendo fan. But I can’t

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themselves just a little bit, admitting that their

devices primarily exist to connect players with

great games, and respecting and playing nice with

other devices with that same mission. No one

watching a live stream cares what

interchangeable box the person is using.

The Nintendo Switch is a tablet with controllers

that lets you play games on the go or on a TV. You

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