Fortnite x ____: How Female Icons Are Rewriting Fortnite's Audience Presentation Version

Presentation version. Fortnite's Icon Series was originally launched heavily male-skewed, but adding female Icons helped expand Fortnite's audience beyond just men, allowing young girls to feel more represented in the game. 

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UNC Libraries
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2026-07-25
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17615/0br1-mc48
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Gender, Feminism, and Media
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Fortnite x ____: How Female Icons Are Rewriting Fortnite's Audience Presentation Version

Kara Cushman
UNC Libraries
Gender, Feminism, and Media
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Fortnite x ____: How Female Icons Are Rewriting Fortnite's Audience Presentation Version

Kara Cushman
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Abstract

Presentation version. Fortnite's Icon Series was originally launched heavily male-skewed, but adding female Icons helped expand Fortnite's audience beyond just men, allowing young girls to feel more represented in the game. 

UNC Libraries
Gender equality
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Gender, Feminism, and Media
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