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ESPN is bringing a new gaming experience to fans with its one-of-a-kind island in Fortnite, ESPN Football Island. It is available now in the popular online game by searching “ESPN” or entering Island Code 4481-0077-4190. ESPN says “fans can experience over-the-top action and new exciting gameplay within the new map.”
Three ESPN talent have lent their voices to the game, SportsCenter anchors Randy Scott and Gary Striewski along with SportsCenter & NHL Content Host Arda Öcal.
“At ESPN, we consistently look for ways to innovate and showcase our world-class sports storytelling,” said Kevin Lopes, Vice President, Sports Business Development & Innovation at ESPN in a release. “With ESPN Football Island, we’re doing just that through engaging games on a platform we know resonates with the next generation of sports fans.”
Fortnite was developed by Epic Games in 2017. According to reports over 500 million players have played Fortnite and Fortnite’s peak player counts are 11,616,374 players at one time and 44.7 million players in one day.
