MLK\u2019s daughter responds after Fortnite adds \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d speech in game YouTube\/PlayStationMartin Luther King\u2019s daughter, Bernice King, responded to Fortnite adding her father\u2019s iconic \u201cI have a Dream\u201d speech and other content to the game. On August 26, Fortnite announced the March Through Time event, celebrating the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, JR. \u201cMarch Through Time will teleport players nearly 60 years in the past to a re-imagined Washington, DC called D.C. 63. Developed by members of the Fortnite Creative community, this fully immersive experience will allow players to witness the Civil Rights teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King,\u201d the event description reads. \u201cThe Experience will also feature museum-inspired points of interest and quests you can complete with other players. These quests should bring an important reminder that relates to Dr. King\u2019s speech: We move forward when we work together.\u201d The event has been met with a mixed reaction by fans with some bewildered by the crossover. Seeing as Fortnite normally adds superheroes, movie protagonists, pop stars, and other video game figures to the game, MLK was seen as a bit of an odd choice. That said, it\u2019s not like players can equip an MLK skin and run around the game, but the update does include quests and challenges and a spray for players to unlock. Controversy over the event eventually resulted in The King Center and MLK\u2019s daughter issuing a statement on the in-game content and distancing themselves from it. The King Center does not license Dr. King\u2019s intellectual property, and, therefore, was not involved in any decisions concerning the endeavor with TIME Inc and PlayStation\/Fortnite. These licensing decisions are made by Intellectual Properties Management (IPM). #MLK \u2014 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center (@TheKingCenter) August 26, 2021 \u201cThe King Center does not license Dr. King\u2019s intellectual property, and, therefore, was not involved in any decisions concerning the endeavor with TIME Inc and PlayStation\/Fortnite,\u201d The King Center explained. \u201cThese licensing decisions are made by Intellectual Properties Management (IPM).\u201d King\u2019s daughter Bernice also responded to the Fortnite event: \u201cDecisions around licensing my father\u2019s intellectual property are outside of my personal purview,\u201d she said. Decisions around licensing my father\u2019s intellectual property are outside of my personal purview. https:\/\/t.co\/Qr1iztjG0h \u2014 Be A King (@BerniceKing) August 26, 2021 It will be interesting to see what the future holds for events such as this given the general reaction and if Fortnite continues to honor important, influential people in-game going forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MLK\u2019s daughter responds after Fortnite adds \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d speech in game YouTube\/PlayStationMartin Luther King\u2019s daughter, Bernice King, responded to Fortnite adding her father\u2019s iconic \u201cI have a Dream\u201d speech and other content to the game. On August 26, Fortnite announced the March Through Time event, celebrating the life and achievements of Dr. Martin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76408"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76408\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}