In July 2020, at the height of the pandemic, gamers gathered for an epic online competition of the popular video game Fortnight.
Not only was the virtual event a chance to watch the best gamers in the country battle for a $10,000 prize, it was also a chance to urge gamers to become more civic-minded. In between play-by-play analysis, players and the audience heard get-out-the-vote messages.
“We had pre-recorded public service announcement content where people talked about the importance of registering to vote and participating in the process,” Alpharetta esport executive Todd Harris told Atlanta Civic Circle. “There [also] was an element on the screen that would take you to the secretary of state’s website for your state.”
