How Fortnite Exploits Your FOMO

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For as often as Epic adds new stuff to Fortnite, it takes content away. Is this an exciting advantage of playing a live game - or a manipulative tug on our fear of missing out?

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=== Credits ===

Music by Lee Rosevere
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