# The Fortnite Phenomenon

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**Created:** [May 3, 2018, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.geektherapy.org/t/the-fortnite-phenomenon/70 "2018-05-03T08:01:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.geektherapy.org/t/the-fortnite-phenomenon/70/1 "2018-05-03T08:01:00Z")

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Originally published at: [https://www.headshotspodcast.com/the-fortnite-phenomenon/](https://www.headshotspodcast.com/the-fortnite-phenomenon/)

  
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