Twitter
users reacted to a new Fortnite partnership after the video game revealed a
new gaming experience involving Dr Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday.

According
to a press release on Fortnite’s website, the game will include a new immersive
adventure, ‘March Through Time’ that allows players to view King’s legendary
“I Have a Dream” speech in its entirety. The feature is meant to
assist gamers in learning about key milestones in the Civil Rights Movement

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Players
will be taken nearly 60 years back in time where they will be able to listen to
the speech from the Lincoln Memorial and the United States National. In
addition, there will be tasks to accomplish that should provide an essential lesson that pertains to Dr. King’s speech: We move forward when we work
together.

The update caused diverse reactions from users.

Some were outraged at
the way the Nobel Peace Prize winner would be remembered.

Others argued that he shouldn’t be shown in a game with a strong focus on violence.

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One side of netizens praised the idea, stating that sharing King’s lectures will help educate youngsters about the Civil Rights Movement, but was worried that hate organizations may jeopardize the project’s purpose.

Epic Games,
Fortnite’s developer expressed their expectation that the improved experience
will inspire people to “have meaningful discussions not only in the
classroom, but in their personal lives as well.”

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“Civil Rights
is a struggle we still fight for to this day, and it has benefited from the
collective efforts of millions of people around the world,” the company
said in a press release. “We hope the March Through Time experience
inspires the community to promote mutual respect and empathy towards all people
no matter their race, religion, or orientation.”

In collaboration with TIME Studios, the year-long game experience has been produced. King’s Estate, the DuSable Museum of African American History, and American Family Insurance also contributed.