Fortnite was an unlikely hit from an unlikely place: North Carolina-based Epic Games. Innovative game design and smart leveraging of social media and live streaming catapulted it into becoming one of the world's biggest video games. And today, Fortnite is a bona fide cultural phenomenon. But can the memes and viral dance moves go on forever?

Featuring:

Brian Gordon, Technology & Innovation reporter for The News & Observer
Jamal Michel, video game and culture critic

Links:

Check out Brian’s multi-part series on Epic Games and Fortnite.
Read Jamal’s recent piece in The New York Times about the history of female characters in video games.
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The world's biggest video game is from North Carolina