![]() ![]() Roblox is an organically evolving social platform, not a single hit gaming title. And even then, over time almost all major games lose their popularity. Traditional gaming companies have a huge “hit or miss” risk with every title. The players are the creators and vice versa. In Roblox, all of the games, worlds, and experiences are created by the community itself. Community-drivenīoth of the communities are driven by their vibrant communities of players and creators. In 2019 Roblox is paying out more than $100M to its 2 million creators. In Roblox, you can become one of the star creators of Roblox games and worlds, making millions even before graduating high school. If you kill it (ha) at Fortnite, you can find yourself hanging online with A-listers like Drake. If your videos are popular enough on YouTube, you can make a living as a YouTuber. If you’re good enough at Instagram, you can become an influencer. ![]() Even if you’re a nobody from nowhere, you have a tangible path to becoming the next Ninja. Exactly like plenty of social networks before. ![]() Helping people play the game better and teaching how to be cool in Fortnite.Ĭontent creation and consumption have helped Epic with selling players on a digital dream. Sharing content and watching others play helps the community keep its culture. It's the most watched game on Twitch, counting 275M hours watched in the last 90 days. In addition to playing the game, Fortnite is also an awesome game to watch. In most cases you’re playing with friends so watching their gameplay is as compelling as playing yourself. When you die you default into watching the rest of the battle - consuming content. As with Fortnite, you start off playing the game - creating content. The best social platforms find a good balance between content creation and content consumption. Viewing virtual worlds as a substitute for a physical place and understanding its social value is crucial to realizing how significant the game experience has become. Those games provide a safe place to hang out, experiment and mess around with your friends. The emphasis is on catching up with friends, discussing school and the latest in pop culture. When a kid is playing Fortnite you will realize that they are not that concerned about the game at all. This creates plenty of empty space for a casual chat. Most of the time is spent on exploring the world, collecting weapons and supplies, etc. Unlike in traditional shooters, in Roblox and Fortnite there's a lot of idle time between the game. Games, worlds, and experiences are created by the community itself. Roblox is a platform and doesn't create any of the games themselves. There players can explore and take part in any kinds of virtual experiences they like. In other words - not a good place to hang out with your friends.įortnite takes place on a beautiful-looking island. The maps are small and focused, maximizing contact between teams. In a typical shooter, the entire experience is intense, fast-paced and focused on a single goal - kill as many opponents as possible. ![]()
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