I don’t know if you’ve heard of Fortnite, and I’m not sure if you’ve tried it, but here’s a quick intro: it’s a video game where players are awarded with small pieces of real-world objects for every shot they take.
I have, and I love it. The game is free to play on Xbox One, and it’s really easy to get started. There’s also a Twitch channel where you can watch for free. It’s a great way to get an idea of how the game works and see potential players get excited about it.
The game’s creator, Max Starkman, was an avid tweeter, blogger, and streamer for Fortnite. He even wrote his own Fortnite Battle Royale blog. He used his stream to call out bad players to shame them into changing their behavior and become better play. He also used his stream to share tips for improving your game. It would be interesting to see how much of the game’s success could be attributed to his efforts.
Starkman’s stream was called “Fortnite Chat Time.” If you don’t get what I’m saying, you’ll need to watch it.
I had this idea that the stream was so much fun that we could have the chat time be a “self-service” chat room. If you wanted to ask a question or share a funny video, you could just go to the chat room and there. You wouldnt have to pay to get access to the chat room, and you wouldnt have to worry about the game crashing for a video.
The game is an online game, so it doesn’t matter if you have a chat to get in on, you have to pay to play. To create a free self-service chat room, I started charging $10 per week. It’s a hard thing to monetize, but that is what I do.
The chat is free because it doesn’t use in-game currency. I think it would be a lot of fun to have a place that you pay for something, but not having to worry about paying to get a game is a good thing.
I’m really curious to see how the free chat looks. At this point the only way I can get in a game is by paying. I think it could be cool for folks to make a chat room that charges for a game, but they charge the same as everyone else. The chat isn’t like the chatrooms in the Fortnite game that are just a bunch of people talking about what they like to drink.
Chat is probably the next biggest factor in whether or not you want to play Fortnite. The chat is the interface for Fortnite’s community. The chat community is a huge part of the game. So if you want to play Fortnite, you need to be part of the chat community. And you can have a pretty good chance of being in the chat community by paying for a game.
You can read more about the chat and the community here and here.
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