Baseball players from the Milwaukee Brewers have played out a childhood dream by gaming on the big screen at their stadium. Presented with a deserted Miller Park the players took the opportunity with both hands on their controllers – and of course they decided to play Fortnite. Give @FortniteGame a break and play outside.” “How about a compromise?” #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/peMh1b8skf — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) May 9, 2018Incredible stuff and it makes the Brewers, who play in Major League Baseball as a member of the National League Central Division, the latest in a line of sportspeople showing their love for Fortnite. Fortnite is a co-operative sandbox survival game that was released in 2017 for use on a number of consoles and PC. Since its launch it has become a behemoth, with its creator Epic Games saying in February that it draws 3.4 million players at once.

Source: Irish Examiner May 11, 2018 16:41 UTC