Hondaverse is Honda's latest gaming venture, launching in Fortnite. The new virtual world is Honda's fully immersive space within the popular video game. Available on through Twitch, the Hondaverse consists of customer Fortnite creative maps. The maps become creative worlds where streamers and gamers can compete. The virtual space is launching with the Honda Parkour world, built around the 2023 Honda HR-V. Players will be able to test their abilities through the parkour runs and answer Honda Trivia to challenge each level of the Honda Parkour world.
The new virtual world will be streamed by SypherPK and premier on June 30th at 11am. Hondaverse was created independently using Fortnite's Creative Toolset. The Toolset allows anyone to build their own online experience for free and share it with Fortnite users across the globe.
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Hondaverse by Honda is Launching in Fortnite on Twitch
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