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Eric D. Tidwell (managing director and general counsel for the King Estate) stated in a statement that "We always strive to get Dr. King out of the history books" and "place his legacy in their lives." "Presenting his most well-known speech in such a dynamic format is a great way to reach that goal."

Silicon Valley is betting that this dystopian sci-fi concept will become a reality.

Fortnite is attempting to be more than just a video game. This is the latest example of Fortnite adding experiences to its gameplay. Last year, it hosted musical performances by artists such as Marshmello and Travis Scott, as well as three movies by director Christopher Nolan.

Although the initial idea behind the metaverse was to be used in dystopian science fiction novels in which virtual worlds provide an escape from the deteriorating society and were created for fictional characters, the technology industry has painted a more positive image of the concept. The idea is to create a world similar to the internet in which users can explore and interact with each other via virtual avatars.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney was extremely proud to announce Fortnite in a metaverse and as an "social event" when he sat in the famous lawsuit against Apple he filed earlier this year. The lawsuit was over the commissions that the iPhone maker takes from app developers. Sweeney's argument was meant to back up Epic's claim that Fortnite is more than a game. It also undermined Apple's claim that Fortnite is not a monopoly, as Fortnite players can play the game on other devices, not just iPhones or iPads.

Epic On the other hand, wanted to position itself as one of the millions of apps available on Apple's App Store that are subject to Apple's excessive restrictions and commissions on in-app purchases. (A decision in this case is pending.

Fortnite isn't the only game that heavily relies on the idea of metaverse.

Roblox is among the most prominent examples. It features games-within a-games made by players. In recent months, Roblox has expanded into television shows and concerts. Minecraft is owned by Microsoft (MSFT), has also worked to expand its own metaverse, with the organization Reporters Without Borders recently creating a virtual library within the game , which includes articles that have been censored around the world.

Roblox wants to rule the metaverse

Big Tech is also more open to the metaverse. The word was mentioned more than two dozen times during Facebook's most recent earnings call. As it seeks to go beyond video calls that are two-dimensional the social media company has been using virtual reality capabilities and services for quite a while.

For many reasons, a fully-fledged metaverse is expected to take years before it becomes feasible. However, the gaming industry is leading the way. All kinds of games