Fortnite user recreates Holocaust museum in Creative
One Fortnite player is opening the game's first Holocaust museum in-game, with Creative mode remembering the atrocities of World War II.
02nd Aug 2023 13:09
Epic Games | Luc Bernard Twitter
Fortnite user recreates Holocaust museum in Creative
One Fortnite player is opening the game's first Holocaust museum in-game, with Creative mode remembering the atrocities of World War II.
02nd Aug 2023 13:09
Epic Games | Luc Bernard Twitter
It's not all doing the Griddy and petting Merry Munchkin in Fortnite, as Epic Games occasionally delves into some more sensitive subjects. On the surface, Fortnite is largely jumping off the Battle Bus and duking it out against other players to become the last player/team standing.
However, given Fortnite's wide range of age groups and demographics, it can also be a place to educate. We've seen mixed success with the likes of the Martin Luther King event, but with history being an important part of this time on Earth, developer Luc Bernard is trying it again with Fortnite's first Holocaust museum in-game.
Fortnite's Holocaust museum gets approval from Epic games
We'd like to point out this isn't a case of Epic overhauling Brutal Bastion as a Holocaust memorial in the upcoming Chapter 4 Season 4. Instead, one Fortnite fan is highlighting the atrocities of the Holocaust in Creative mode, giving gamers a chance to reflect on this sombre period of history.
Posting on Twitter, Luc Bernard confirmed Epic has approved his Fortnite Holocaust museum. Promoting the game's potential playerbase of over 400 million - and the fact that many haven't visited a museum in real-life - Bernard is bringing education into our homes in a respectful way.
Following his release of The Light in the Darkness as the first educational video game about the Holocaust, Bernard is replicating the idea inside Fortnite. Bernard himself is a Jewish creator and wants to educate in a different way. Looking at how many eyes are on Fortnite at any one time, it's a poignant and impressive project.
Why is someone creating a Holocaust museum in Fortnite?
In an April 2023 interview with inews, Bernard explained why he's creating a Fortnite Holocaust museum. With more and more Holocaust survivors dying every year, Bernard is worried that historical accuracy will be lost - especially with a massive growth in AI and the ability to twist a narrative with ease.
Citing fake photographs of Donald Trump being arrested by police, Bernard said, "Just imagine the damage that could be done if Holocaust deniers used AI to weaken belief in the authenticity of existing visual evidence." Saying all other Metaverses are "dead," he sees Fortnite as the future of these things.
In the Fortnite Holocaust museum, you'll be able to walk through this virtual backdrop while looking at photographs or texts. There's a separate app for "darker" details, which will also include videos. Bernard is aware of accusations it doesn't present the "full picture," although he promises he's raising awareness.
Bernard concluded, "In the digital space, we have to educate as many people as possible. We have to get people on board that the Holocaust happened as much as possible. We need, basically, everything to become part of pop culture and memory, like it was at the height of Schindler's List.
"We need video games, digital museums, more survivors on TikTok. We need to be attacking on all fronts, now." Now that Fortntie's Holocaust museum has been approved, Bernard is just waiting to confirm all non-profit information but hopes it will be in the next couple of weeks.
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