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This essay sheds light on how Fortnite became a global video game phenomenon, explicate how Fortnite changed people’s lives, and expounds upon how to earn revenue as a Fortnite player. Fortnite was able to achieve the stupendous feat of becoming a global video game phenomenon during its incipience. There are a multitude of reasons as to why Fortnite was able to become global video game phenomenon during its genesis as one of the utmost popular video games of all time as of November of 2023. Fortnite’s extreme popularity among gamers is not solely attributed to Fortnite launching as a free-to-play battle royale video game. Fortnite is far more than a conventional battle royale video game. Fortnite has three unique game modes and is one of the utmost popular video games for gamers to watch live stream broadcasts of as of November of 2023. Fortnite not only offers Battle Royale modes, but also offers a sandbox game mode that is called Fortnite Creative. Furthermore, Fortnite also offer a “player versus environment cooperative game mode” that is called “Fortnite: Save The World”. As of November of 2023, Fortnite has gained significant traction as the utmost popular free-to-play battle royale video game of all time. Live stream broadcasts of Fortnite battle royale matches have accrued substantial concurrent views. Fortnite became all the more popular as a video game to watch live stream broadcasts of shortly after “Drake the rapper joined one of Twitch's most popular gaming streamers, Ninja, for a Fortnite game. The stream set an all-time record for highest number of concurrent views” (Lorenz, 2018). “Fortnite holds the record for the most videos related to a video game uploaded in a single month to YouTube. Fortnite even set a record for biggest single live gaming stream on YouTube with more than 1,100,000 live viewers” (Lorenz, 2018). An exorbitant amount of Fortnite gameplay videos on YouTube have been able to summarily build substantial traction and swiftly attained viral video status. The appeal of Fortnite among gamers can be partially attributed to the popularity of live stream broadcasts of battle royale video games. Epic Games was able to develop an exhilarating battle royale video game that furnishes live streamers with a frictionless live stream broadcasting experience not only because Fortnite is easily accessible to live streamers due to it being a free-to-play battle royale video game, but also because Fortnite has customizable graphics quality settings and is also able to provide substantial downtime to live streamers during their live stream broadcast sessions of Fortnite battle royale matches. Downtime during live stream broadcast sessions of Fortnite battle royale matches transpires when the live streamer is not in the fray of combat when partaking in Fortnite battle royale matches which furnishes him with ample time to be able to communicate with the viewers of his live stream broadcasts during his live stream broadcast sessions. Live streamers should aim to be engaging during their live stream broadcast sessions by frequently confabulating with their viewers during their live stream broadcast sessions since neglecting to communicate with their viewers during their live stream broadcast sessions can adversely impact their concurrent viewership levels on their live stream broadcast sessions. Having low concurrent viewership levels on their live stream broadcast sessions can undermine a live streamer’s earning potential if it results in him forgoing generating additional potential advertisement revenue, forgoing generating additional potential subscription revenue, and forgoing generating additional potential donation revenue. Live streamers are able to interact with their viewers amid their live stream broadcast sessions as they are roaming around the spacious battle royale island map in Fortnite battle royale matches. The capacious battle royale island map in Fortnite battle royale matches is devoid of non-playable characters and is mostly desolated. Epic Games, the publisher and developer of Fortnite, has played a pivotal role in contributing to the surge of popularity in the battle royale video game subgenre via the seamless integration of the battle royale game modes in Fortnite. Epic Games has also integrated elements of a survival video game into the battle royale game modes in Fortnite. In the battle royale game modes in Fortnite, players need to cope with having access to an infinitesimal amount of resources on the spacious battle royale island map in Fortnite battle royale matches while they are attempting to survive the Fortnite battle royale matches.

This essay sheds light on how Apex Legends became a global video game phenomenon, explicate how Apex Legends changed people’s lives, and expounds upon how to earn revenue as an Apex Legends player. Apex Legends was able to achieve the stupendous feat of becoming a global video game phenomenon during its incipience. There are a multitude of reasons as to why Apex Legends was able to become global video game phenomenon during its genesis as one of the utmost popular battle royale video games of all time as of November of 2023. Apex Legends is also one of the utmost popular video games for gamers to watch live stream broadcasts of as of November of 2023. Apex Legend's extreme popularity among gamers is not solely attributed to Apex Legends launching as a free-to-play battle royale video game. Apex Legends is far more than a conventional battle royale video game. Apex Legends has offered a myriad of limited-time game modes. Some of the surfeit of limited-time game modes that were available in Apex Legends for a finite duration encompass “airdrop escalation, always be closing, auto banners, battle armor, flashpoint, second chance, shadow royale, shield regen, third-person mode, ultra zones, and winter express”. Apex Legends is not limited to just offering battle royale game modes. Some of the other game modes in Apex Legends encompass “team deathmatch and control”. Apex Legends’ vast variety of game modes has rendered Apex Legends all the more appealing to gamers than it otherwise would be if it had scant game modes. Gameplay sessions in Apex Legends can appeal to gamers who have eclectic video game interests since Apex Legends is replete with game modes that can allow gamers to bask in different types of gameplay experiences while playing Apex Legends matches as a heroic legend. A person should only play Apex Legends matches as a heroic legend. Apex Legends is one of the utmost popular video games for gamers to watch live stream broadcasts of as of November of 2023. Even though Apex Legends has discontinued offering certain game modes in 2023, such as by discontinuing hardcore royale and arenas as of February of 2023, Apex Legends still has far more games modes than most battle royale video games as of November of 2023. Apex Legends has an exorbitant amount of legends that players can utilize in Apex Legends matches. There are five different types of legends that players can utilize in Apex Legends matches. The different types of legends that players can utilize in Apex Legends matches encompass “skirmisher legends, recon legends, support legends, assault legends, and controller legends”. In addition to having one of five roles, legends in Apex Legends have three abilities which encompass a passive ability, a tactical ability, and an ultimate ability. Players are able to select legends to leverage in Apex Legends matches who have abilities that are aligned with their preferred playstyle. Apex Legends has over twenty-four legends as of November of 2023 who players can leverage in Apex Legends matches. Apex Legends’ surfeit of legends has rendered it Apex Legends all the more appealing to gamers than it otherwise would be if it had an infinitesimal amount of legends. As of November of 2023, Apex Legends has gained significant traction as one of the utmost popular free-to-play battle royale video game of all time. Live stream broadcasts of Apex Legends matches have accrued substantial concurrent views. Apex Legends became massively popular as a video game to watch live stream broadcasts of during its genesis. Ninja was commissioned by Electronic Arts to produce a live stream broadcast of his Apex Legends gameplay session on its release date. Ninja was furnished with an estimated payment of $1,000,000 from Electronic Arts for producing a live stream broadcast of his Apex Legends gameplay session on February 4th of 2019 that would coincide with the release date of the video game. “Electronic Arts partnered with streamers from all over the world to help spread the word” of Apex Legends’ release. It is estimated that within “the first eight hours” of Apex Legends being released in the market, Apex Legends had obtained a registered player base of over 1,000,000 players and it is also estimated that within “the thirty days” of Apex Legends being released in the market, Apex Legends had obtained a registered player base of over 45,000,000 players which was accomplished in a fraction of the time that it took Fortnite to obtain a registered player base of over 45,000,000 players.

This essay sheds light on how Rocket League became a global video game phenomenon, explicates how Rocket League changed people’s lives, and expounds upon how to earn revenue as a Rocket League player. Rocket League was able to achieve the stupendous feat of becoming a global video game phenomenon during its incipience. There are a myriad of disparate reasons as to why Rocket League was able to become global video game phenomenon during its genesis as one of the utmost popular vehicular soccer video games of all time as of November of 2023. Rocket League’s extreme popularity among gamers is not solely attributed to Rocket League being subsumed under the vehicular soccer video game subgenre. The vehicular soccer video game subgenre is a niche video game subgenre that lacks an extensive library of video games as of November of 2023. As a vehicular soccer video game, Rocket League is a far cry from a conventional soccer video game. Rocket League is an innovative vehicular soccer video game that features rocket-powered vehicles in Rocket League matches. Rocket League has ample online multiplayer game modes that extend beyond the ambit of Rocket League solely having an online multiplayer rumble mode. Some of the additional online multiplayer game modes in Rocket League encompass “dropshot, snow day, and hoops”. Moreover, Rocket League also has an offline training mode. Rocket League also offered limited-time online multiplayer game modes. Some of the ample limited-time online multiplayer game modes in Rocket League encompass “Beach Ball, Boomer Ball, Dropshot Rumble, Eggstra Special Mode, Gotham City Rumble, Spooky Cube, Spring Loaded, Super Cube, Tactical Rumble, Winter Breakaway, and Loophole”. Offering limited-time online multiplayer game modes that are available in Rocket League for a finite duration allows Psyonix to be able to further innovative its selection of online multiplayer game modes and entice more former rocket league players to recommence playing Rocket League who metaphorically migrated to the virtual settings of other videos games that also a surfeit of online multiplayer game modes. Even though it can be cumbersome to elicit a resurgence of interest in an old video game among the video game’s inactive player base whose interest in the outmoded video game have tapered off overtime, it is still nonetheless possible to entice these players to recommence playing an antiquated video game by significantly expanding its content offerings with the infusion of additional enthralling online multiplayer game modes in an old video game. Unbeknownst to most people, Rocket League is over 8.33 years old as of November 17th of 2023. Rocket League was released in the market amid the mid 2010s on July 7th of 2015. Rocket League’s released in the market was contemporaneous with the era of the eighth generation of video game home consoles. As of November 17th of 2023, a sequel video game to Rocket League has not been released even though Rocket League was released over 8.33 years old as of November 17th of 2023. Rocket League was released in the market amid the bygone era of the previous generation of video games home consoles, the era of the eighth generation of video game home consoles. Gamers who are apart of the Rocket League’s active player base are voraciously clamoring to play an engrossing and innovative sequel video game to Rocket League. As of November 17th of 2023, it is enigmatic if Psyonix will develop sequel video game to Rocket League sometime amid the era of the ninth generation of video game home consoles. Rocket League’s vast variety of game modes has rendered Rocket League all the more appealing to gamers than it otherwise would be if it had scant game modes. Gameplay sessions in Rocket League can appeal to gamers who have eclectic video game interests since Rocket League is replete with game modes that can allow gamers to bask in different types of gameplay experiences while playing Rocket League matches as a heroic vehicle. Rocket League is one of the utmost popular video games for gamers to watch live stream broadcasts of as of November of 2023. Rocket League has an exorbitant amount of vehicles that players can utilize in Rocket League matches. There are six different types of vehicles that players can utilize in Rocket League matches. The different types of vehicles that players can utilize in Rocket League matches encompass vehicles that have an octane hitbox, vehicles that have a dominus hitbox, and vehicles that have a plank hitbox.

This essay sheds light on how Roblox became a global online game platform phenomenon, explicates how Roblox changed people’s lives, and expounds upon how to earn revenue as a Roblox player. Roblox was able to achieve the stupendous feat of becoming a global online game platform phenomenon during its incipience. There are a multitude of reasons as to why Roblox was able to become a global online game platform phenomenon during its genesis as one of the utmost popular online game platforms of all time as of November of 2023. Roblox’s extreme popularity among gamers is not solely attributed to Roblox launching as a free-to-play online game platform. Roblox is far more than a conventional online game platform. Roblox not only allows players to develop their own games via the usage of "Roblox Studio, an engine of Roblox, and Luau, a gradually typed embeddable scripting language", but also allows players to develop purchasable content to sell for their games in Roblox. Developing purchasable content to sell for their games in Roblox allows video game developers of games in Roblox to avail themselves of the opportunity to generate wealth from gamers purchasing their purchasable content. This is because “the Roblox Developer Exchange Program, also known as DevEx, allows Roblox creators to exchange their earned Robux for real money”. As of August of 2023, it is estimated that over 40,000,000 games have been developed via the usage of "Roblox Studio, an engine of Roblox, and Luau, a gradually typed embeddable scripting language". “As of April of 2021, Roblox has 202,000,000 monthly active users”. Roblox appeals to gamers since it is able to offer them access to tens of millions of games. Roblox has far more games than a gamer can ever play in his lifetime. Even if you were to expend the vast majority of your waking hours playing games on Roblox as a heroic character, you would still not even be able to experience the totality of the prodigious Roblox game library, especially since an exorbitant amount of new games for Roblox players to experience are being developed each year as of 2023 which further expands the already sizeable prodigious Roblox library. In order to be able to experience 40,000,000 games over the course of a three quarter of a century time window that are apart of the vast Roblox library, you would need to play at least 1,462 different video games per day everyday as a heroic character. Lamentably, as of 2023, there are not enough hours in the average human lifespan for the average person to be able to experience even 1% of video games developed even if no new video games were developed during the course of a three quarter of a century time window. There are only 683,280 hours over the course of seventy-eight years. There are also only 28,470 days in a seventy-eight year time window. The average human lifespan is ephemeral relative to certain other species that can vastly outlive human beings, such as “the turritopsis dohrnii species of jellyfish, the greenland sharks, and glass sponges”. Even though most human beings do not work in any capacity, these human beings who do not work in any capacity still have an infinitesimal amount of spare time relative to other species that can vastly outlive human beings, such as “the turritopsis dohrnii species of jellyfish, the greenland sharks, and glass sponges”. As of November of 2023, Roblox has gained significant traction as the utmost popular free-to-play online game platform of all time. Not only are there an exorbitant amount of Roblox videos on social media platforms that have attained viral status, but there are also a copious of amount of live stream broadcasts of gameplay sessions of Roblox games that have accrued substantial concurrent views. Even though Roblox launched in 2006 as a free-to-play online game platform that was released on computers, Roblox was eventually released on mobile devices and on the Xbox One amid the 2010s. During the 2020s, Roblox was released on the PlayStation 4, the Meta Quest 2, and the Meta Quest Pro. Roblox was able to become a global online game platform phenomenon amid the 2010s. In the 2010s, Roblox not only had a more sizeable pool of games, but also rendered its games available to gamers on more devices than just computers. The growing popularity of social media platforms during the 2010s contributed to the rising popularity of Roblox. An exorbitant amount of gameplay videos on YouTube of Roblox games have been able to summarily build substantial traction and swiftly attained viral video status.

This essay sheds light on how Overwatch become a popular global gaming phenomenon and how Overwatch changed peoples lives. Moreover, how the average gamer can earn a living playing Overwatch is delineated in this essay. There are ample reasons as to why Overwatch evolved into becoming a global phenomenon as one of the utmost popular video games of all time. Overwatch's popularity goes beyond Overwatch simply launching as a Triple-A online first person shooter video game by a major video game publisher, Blizzard Entertainment. First and foremost, gamers are embracing the ample innovations that Overwatch has ushered into the first person shooter genre. Rather than being comprised of characters that feel only marginally different from one another just like the vast majority of online first person shooter video game, Overwatch unequivocally offers a mesmerizing breath of fresh air to the its genre by having a copious amount of playable characters which have unique character abilities, epic ultimate abilities, and compelling personalities. The inclusion of unique character abilities and epic ultimate abilities that are hero specific is a gamer changer and allows every hero to feel truly novel and not just a carbon copy with subtle differences of other playable characters, unlike the characters in other online first person shooter video games, such as Call of Duty Blacks Ops 4 and Battlefield 5. In other words, the uniqueness of the game mechanics and zaniness of the hero characters is something that is eminently appealing and keeps gamers coming back to partake in the lunacy of the Overwatch online multiplayer matches that are outright fun to play. In Overwatch, the unexpected can always be expected. This is because, the hero characters are so unique and have astonishing abilities, such as Tracer being able to reverse time or Sombra being able to teleport. These unique hero abilities add a plethora new dynamics to the first person shooter genre which have never before been experienced. In order to truly understand the thrill of playing Overwatch, you will need to experience the game for yourself first hand to staunchly understand just how chaotic and crazy the Overwatch multiplayer matches can be relative to the online multiplayer matches of other first person shooter games, such as Call of Duty Black Ops 4 and Battlefield 5. Second, besides the innovative and unique gameplay mechanics that distinguish Overwatch from the bevy of other online first person shooter video games, Overwatch is highly accessible to gamers since it is available on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. This means that the gamers ranging from the casual console gamer to the avid PC gamer can easily commence playing Overwatch since it is not exclusive to any particular platform and is available on almost all major gaming platforms. Third, Overwatch has intuitive and eminently streamlined control schemes. This allows Overwatch to have far more sustaining power and greater appeal than the average game since any gamer can easily begin playing the game, irrespective of their skill level. If the controls were complex, unresponsive, and clunky then most gamers would be deterred from playing Overwatch since abysmal control schemes render an otherwise fun game unplayable. Fourth, beyond Overwatch having a diverse cast of heroes from a myriad of cultural backgrounds which the player base can relate to, Overwatch offers a cornucopia of new free content which Blizzard Entertainment does not lock behind pay walls as paid downloadable content, unlike other video games companies, such as Electronic Arts. In other words, Overwatch offers its players access to new heroes, game modes, maps, and seasonal events for free. Moreover, gamers can unlock new skins, sprays, highlights, emotes, icons, voice lines, and victory poses for free without having to buy them. Unlike most video games, Overwatch has undergone major changes post being released to become more robust and dynamic.

This essay sheds light on how the Mario franchise became a global phenomenon, explicates how the Mario franchise changed people’s lives, demystifies the future outlook of the Mario franchise, and expounds upon how to earn revenue as a producer of content about Mario video games. The Mario franchise became a global phenomenon during its genesis in the 1980s. The Mario franchise became a global phenomenon for a multitude of reasons. The first Mario video game that was released in Mario franchise, Mario Bros., was released on April 4th of 1983 and was immensely popular among fans of platform video game subgenre. Even though Mario debuted in Donkey Kong, a video game that was released on July 9th of 1981, almost two years prior to the advent of Mario Bros. being released in the market, Donkey Kong is a video game that is apart of the Donkey Kong video game series and is not apart of the Mario video game series. The popularity of the Mario franchise further amplified shortly after Super Mario Bros. was release in the market on September 13th of 1985. Over 58,000,000 copies of the Super Mario Bros. video game have been sold worldwide as of September of 2022. The Super Mario Bros. video game is deemed to be the "best selling video game" of the Mario franchise and is deemed to be “one of the best selling video games of all time” as of September of 2022. The Mario franchise became a global phenomenon due to its video games having the marketing prowess and distribution prowess of a major video game publisher. Nintendo is the publisher of most of the video games that are subsumed under the Mario franchise as of September of 2022. The Mario franchise is comprised of an exorbitant amount of video games, movies, comic books, soundtracks, and television series episodes. The Mario franchise became a global phenomenon also because it has been able to appeal to the interests of fans of the fantasy genre. The fictitious Mario universe is replete with interesting characters, compelling stories, and incredible settings. The fictitious Mario universe is a testament to the extraordinary creativity of the human mind. The fictitious Mario universe is a fantasy universe that people want to explore in great depth and learn about in great depth. The fictitious Mario universe is enshrouded in mystery and is a far cry from the real-world universe that people reside in. The Mario franchise has been able to rally fans of the fantasy genre together through shared experiences of watching movies together that feature Mario characters, playing video games together that feature Mario characters, and watching television series episodes together that feature Mario characters. The exorbitant amount of television series, movies, video games, and comic books that are subsumed under the Mario franchise have provided topics for discussion by theorists of the Mario franchise. The exorbitant amount of video games, movies, comic books, and television series that are subsumed under the Mario franchise has been able to expand the lore of The fictitious Mario universe. The Mario franchise became a global phenomenon also because it has far more to offer than most media franchises. The Mario franchise became a global phenomenon also because the fictitious Mario universe has been able to elicit a sense of wonder as a fictitious universe that fans of the fantasy genre want to be able to learn about the lore of in great depth. The fictitious Mario universe is intriguing to fans of the fantasy genre since it is replete with interesting characters, compelling stories, and incredible settings. The Mario franchise became a global phenomenon partially because it is a content-rich franchise. The Mario franchise is comprised of an exorbitant amount of video games, movies, comic books, soundtracks, and television series episodes. Some of the movies that comprise the Mario franchise encompass “Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, Super Mario Bros., and The Super Mario Bros. Movie”. The entertaining movies of the Mario franchise not only appeal to fans of the fantasy genre, but have also rendered fans of the Mario franchise all the more fond of the Mario franchise than they otherwise would be if the Mario franchise were devoid of movies. The entertaining movies that are apart of the Mario franchise have allowed people to be all the more metaphorically entrenched in the Mario franchise.

Now in its second edition, the Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming is the definitive, go-to resource for anyone interested in the diverse and expanding video game industry. This three-volume encyclopedia covers all things video games, including the games themselves, the companies that make them, and the people who play them. Written by scholars who are exceptionally knowledgeable in the field of video game studies, it notes genres, institutions, important concepts, theoretical concerns, and more and is the most comprehensive encyclopedia of video games of its kind, covering video games throughout all periods of their existence and geographically around the world. This is the second edition of Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming, originally published in 2012. All of the entries have been revised to accommodate changes in the industry, and an additional volume has been added to address the recent developments, advances, and changes that have occurred in this ever-evolving field. This set is a vital resource for scholars and video game aficionados alike.

Web3 is a term which refers to the third generation of the World Wide Web; it is a decentralized internet architecture that uses blockchain technology, smart contracts, and other decentralized technologies to create a more secure and transparent internet.Concepts, Technologies, Challenges, and the Future of Web 3 is led by researchers with a valuable mix of industry and academic experience. The book delves into the concepts of decentralization, trustlessness, and interoperability and explores the challenges of Web3, including scalability, security, and regulatory compliance. It examines the current and potential future use cases of Web3, such as decentralized finance, supply chain management, identity verification, and decentralized social networks. “The core building blocks of Web3” is not just for researchers, academics, and students in computer science and related fields but also for developers, entrepreneurs, and businesses looking to build applications and services in the Web3 space. It offers a clear understanding of the technical and conceptual frameworks underpinning Web3 and the challenges and opportunities in the decentralized web. Moreover, the book is valuable for policymakers, regulators, and legal professionals interested in understanding the regulatory frameworks and legal implications of Web3. It provides insights into the potential impact of Web3 on governance, regulation, and law, highlighting the need for new policy frameworks to address the challenges and opportunities presented by the decentralized web.