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by morelisp 1277 days ago
> Fortnite having a dominant market position once they do stuff with it, I'm not sure of that. I mean, StateScript being awesome doesn't make a dominant market position for it because of its use in Overwatch. I recognize the fundamental difference because the latter is closed and proprietary, sure...

No, the fundamental difference is between Fornite and Overwatch, not between the languages. Fortnite has an order of magnitude more users and, more critically, is a freeform social gathering place in a way Overwatch is not.

Like honestly, I'm not sure you know what Fortnite is today, if you're comparing it with Overwatch. It's a competitor for VRChat and Minecraft as much as it is a Battle Royale game. This is going to make it a competitor for Roblox and Second Life too.

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Heh, that's pretty fair. When I saw my son running around as Naruto I also was no longer sure what Fortnite was =)