In just a week, the U.S. Presidential election will come to a close.
To connect with young gamers, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have made a new map in Fortnite called Freedom Town, USA, which players can explore using the code 733155366547. This map might be Fortnite’s most politically charged experience since its debut in 2015. Harris’ campaign also released a short video showing fighters dressed in patriotic outfits.
The map includes Harris’ promises about helping small businesses and first-time home buyers, and they promise to work on making housing more affordable. Plus, popular Fortnite creators like Jordan “Huskerss” Thomas, MODELMORG, Himalyahs, and Khairi “Kdot” Harris are planning streams featuring Freedom Town.
Interestingly, while Harris doesn’t play many games, Walz shared that he loved his Sega Dreamcast years ago, especially Crazy Taxi. Just recently, he even played Crazy Taxi with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during a stream, and he mentioned there’s now a mod of the game where you can play as him.
People sometimes wonder how games and politics mix.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance haven’t created their own Fortnite map yet. With just days left before the election wraps up, it’s unclear if they will respond in a similar fashion.
