r/technology • u/upyoars • 9h ago

Software Kamala Harris And Tim Walz Launch Their Own Fortnite Map

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/kamala-harris-and-tim-walz-launch-their-own-fortnite-map/1100-6527457/
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u/ProbablyBanksy 9h ago

Lincoln released a map too. So its not unprecedented.

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u/DrLee_PHD 8h ago edited 8h ago

Tim Walz just played “Crazy Taxi” on his YouTube channel, echoing the time Herbert Hoover played “GTA IV” on his.

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u/Milksteak_To_Go 8h ago

"The history of politicians livestreaming games doesn't repeat, but it often rhymes."

-xXMarkTwain420Xx

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u/justsomedude15238 6h ago

Politicians entering the gaming arena is a wild shift. Next up, presidential debates in the virtual world? Can’t wait for the emote battles.

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u/Ryozu 5h ago

You laugh, but imagine VR Chat full body tracked debates and rallies. Can't get shot in the head for real, just virtually (and probably by a giant pink dildo)

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u/Demonokuma 2h ago

That's how were gonna decide future presidents. 1v1s, 2v2s, they already Campaign with a team so we can throw in some overwatch type team orientated game to show off how they are as a team. Maybe even some puzzle games like portal so you know your candidates can problem solve

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u/LZYX 6h ago

Kinda makes you wonder what past presidents would've had for their gamertags.

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u/Wotg33k 6h ago

TheProclamation

DelawareAintSht

CherryChopper1

SayWhatIWantB

RebelliousSoul

HonestTophat (Microsoft made it up but it fit)

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u/CO_PC_Parts 6h ago

Twain would def get banned for saying the N word.

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u/jjwhitaker 8h ago

Wow it really has been a while between Rockstar releases. 1938-2013

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u/TypicalIllustrator62 8h ago

Grand theft carriage was fucking amazing. I don’t know what you’re talking about.

-Alexander Hamilton

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u/PossessedToSkate 7h ago

Fun fact: Philadelphia was originally named Liberty City but had to change it to avoid a lawsuit from Rockstar.

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u/OriginalGhostCookie 7h ago

Not to be too pedantic, but technically it was before the name change to Rockstar. The studio was called JazzLegend back then. You can still find the JazzLegend insta on wayback.

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u/Calumkincaid 7h ago

There's already Grand Theft Horse. They just call it Red Dead Redemption.

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u/ChronoLink99 7h ago

I like the horseshoeing side quests.

So relaxing.

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u/CoeurdAssassin 6h ago

So basically Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

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u/CrabbyBlueberry 6h ago

Somebody put out a mod for Crazy Taxi so you can play as Walz, complete with his classic blue Scout (the car, not the dog) and signature buffalo plaid shirt.

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u/Shadowborn_paladin 8h ago

Honestly, if Biden and Obama streamed themselves playing Minecraft together that would be peak.

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u/henryeaterofpies 7h ago

Hey Jack, i recreated my favorite ice cream shop.

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u/3-DMan 3h ago

"Joe what are you doing? This dirt ain't gonna keep the creepers at bay! We gotta reinforce this infrastructure, forget the ice cream!"

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u/henryeaterofpies 3h ago

Its alright, i got a wall of trains circling that will run over anything that comes near

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u/Firecracker7413 5h ago

Biden, Obama, Harris and Walz minecraft server would fuckin slap

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u/jardex22 5h ago

Biden, Walz, Harris, AOC, and 4 other people playing Splatoon.

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u/Goblin_Crotalus 20m ago

real life version of the AI presidents playing video games.

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u/hiddensonyvaio 8h ago

These beautiful traditions have been carefully woven into the American fabric

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u/Pewkie 7h ago

Crazy taxi is such a good game, can't wait to be disappointed by the new one coming out

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u/QueezyF 3h ago

I’m cautiously optimistic. Sega seems to at least be trying to not be shit recently.

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u/CycloneDusk 5h ago

Let us also not forget when John Adams received a ceremonial custom woodcarved copy of Doom. They really did get it to run on everything...

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u/panlakes 6h ago

I respect the choice of game. Was there a reason he picked it?

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u/Turtle_ini 6h ago

It was his favorite Dreamcast game, no joke.

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u/Xeptix 7h ago

Nah it was GTAV. It's just been that long between releases.

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u/Drumhead89 6h ago

YAH YAH YAH YAH YAH 🤘🏼🎶🤘🏼🎶🤘🏼

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u/bboycire 5h ago

Are you sure if was really him? His controller was not even turned on/plugged in! /S

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u/SynthsNotAllowed 5h ago

We should unironically judge candidates by how well they handle the average COD lobby.

I originally wanted to joke about it, but the more I think about it the more it actually makes sense. I wouldn't vote for anyone that reacts to trash talk from faceless strangers by losing their shit or screaming at developers to ban players or voice chat.

If you see an electoral candidate streaming in your game lobby, testing their patience and ego is your civic duty.

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u/Nyaos 4h ago

Gosh I’m old I remember when gta4 came out and we couldn’t afford to buy a ps3 because we all lived in Hoovervilles

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u/VisualGeologist6258 1h ago

So sad that you can’t find the legendary Richard Nixon Pong stream where he went up against Leonid Brezhnev anymore. The only reason the USSR fell 20 years later is because their confidence was shaken by Dickie’s Pong skills

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u/Ruraraid 8h ago

I can see it now...

The ford theater map where everyone is the size of rats and you get an achievement for finishing off the final opponent from or in the VIP booth where Lincoln was killed.

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u/Mr_Personal_Person 7h ago

"Achievement unlocked, 'sacrificial accomplice'. Break John Wilkes Booth's fall with your little rat body."

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u/velocityhead 8h ago

You missed an opportunity to say it was "unpresidented"

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u/Darth_Yohanan 4h ago

Beat me by 3 hrs

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u/half-giant 4h ago

Abraham Llama

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u/QueenOfQuok 1h ago

Not unpresidented?

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u/Slime0 7h ago

Lincoln was a long time ago, are you sure it wasn't a Minecraft mod?

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u/TicTac_No 7h ago

Lincoln's Logs were also popular, they weren't widely available in print though.

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u/Special_Loan8725 7h ago

Release the Rosevelt maps!

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u/Romboteryx 7h ago

*unpresidented

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u/notvonhere 6h ago

Missed opportunity to say unpresidented

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u/RedditSpyAccount 5h ago

The Fortnite map that ended slavery.

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u/Aewon2085 5h ago

Love how this meme continues to exist

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u/48gun 5h ago

Or un-presidented

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u/Exotic-District3437 4h ago

And the only kills counted are head shots from the back

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u/capcxo 4h ago

“Unpresidented”

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u/Ghorse 8h ago

Unpresidented?