Fortnite To Feature In-Game Holocaust Museum, Reaching 400 Million+ Players

A group of developers has used Epic Games' Unreal Editor for Fortnite to create an in-game museum dedicated to the Holocaust.

The idea behind this educational project comes from Luc Bernard, the director of "The Light and the Darkness," a historical game focused on teaching players about the Holocaust, Kotaku reported.

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Bernard took to Twitter to announce that Epic Games had approved the digital museum: "Super proud that we will be the first to bring something like this to Fortnite's 400 million + players," he wrote.

"80% of Americans haven't visited a Museum. So this is game-changing," Bernard added.

The first Holocaust Museum in Fortnite has been approved today by Epic Games.

Super proud that we will be the first to bring something like this to Fortnite's 400 million + players.

80% of Americans haven't visited a Museum. So this is game changing. pic.twitter.com/6FINFhi1fY

— Luc Bernard (@LucBernard) August 1, 2023

The museum aims to reach Fortnite's large and younger audience and, although some find it unusual to have such serious content in a game like Fortnite, the project went through Epic's approval process and is expected to be informative and respectful.

It's worth noting that, in order to ensure appropriate behavior in the museum, Bernard and Epic have disabled emotes and wall destruction capabilities.

The museum is not yet live, but the map code is 4491-8501-3730. When asked by a Twitter user when it would become available, Bernard answered: "Hoping it's in the next weeks or sooner."

In an interview with Euronews, Bernard revealed that the museum primarily focuses on the experiences of Ashkenazi Jews from Eastern Europe but also includes stories of Sephardi Jews in North Africa. 

Moreover, it highlights significant figures like Abdol Hossein Sardari, an Iranian ambassador who issued passports to Jews escaping France. It also showcases the lives of LGBTQ+ Jews and the heroic actions of the Black Panther tank battalion in liberating the concentration camps.

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