About CCIJ:
is a nonprofit organization that supports cross-border reporting incorporating investigative, data and visual storytelling; offering capacity-building programs for journalists worldwide. Through collaboration, mentorship, and storytelling, CCIJ tackles urgent global issues and amplifies underreported voices.
Learn about CCIJ’s experimental Fortnite game:
is CCIJ鈥檚 groundbreaking multiplayer journalism game built inside Fortnite, designed to turn real investigative reporting into an immersive, interactive experience. Inspired by investigative series鈥斺�攊nto Nigeria鈥檚 2023 presidential elections, the game drops players into a chaotic canyon moments after an explosion at a hidden newsroom.听
The game uses sound, environmental storytelling, and motion cues to mirror the urgency and moral weight of real investigative work.
Designed with multiplayer logic, Data Vault Canyon gives each player their own story progression while exploring the canyon together. It blends journalism, gameplay, and civic education, making complex investigations accessible to digital-native audiences through exploration, choice, and consequence.
Whether you鈥檙e a journalist, a gamer, or both, watch this webinar to:
- Find out more about CCIJ鈥檚 work and experiments with Augmented Reality (AR), smartphone-friendly tech and gaming
- Find out the step-by-step process of game worldbuilding with the CCIJ Metaverse Designer
- Join the discussion and Q&A to collectively explore the power of immersive, interactive experiences for investigative reporting and storytelling
During the Virtual Newsroom Visit, we heard from:
- Nelly Kalu: CCIJ Editorial Projects & Products Manager
- Serena Stelitano: CCIJ Metaverse & Game Designer
- Fola Folayan: Communications & Partnerships Manager
What are the Virtual Newsroom Visits?
Virtual Newsroom Visits听鈥� a听series of virtual live events, open to the wider public and promoted in our IPI members鈥� network, as well as the IPI鈥檚听Local News and Innovation Network.听In the series, we invite experienced, innovative independent media organizations to share the BTS of their media business.听These first-hand stories serve as a resource and inspiration for other journalism organizations striving to make a positive impact in their communities.
The broader goal is to level up the floor of the industry鈥檚 understanding and knowledge and create opportunities for exchange, helping our peers to do the best journalism for our communities. We now open the 5th season of IPI鈥檚 newsroom visits, organized as part of听IPI鈥檚 Local News & Innovation Network, which hosts our Slack community for peer-to-peer discussion. Do you want to be a part of this series? Get in touch via innovation[at]ipi[dot]media.
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IPI鈥檚 virtual newsroom visits are made possible by support from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF).听The views and opinions expressed on IPI鈥檚 website and other publishing platforms do not necessarily represent IPI鈥檚 views.