Space nerds delight: it’s possible for you to now play as an astronaut inFortnite.

Designed byEpic Games,Lunar Horizonsis set at the lunar south pole.

Epic Games worked with ESAs human and robotic exploration experts to create a lifelike 3D environment for the game.

Gamers suit up: You can now build ESA’s future lunar base in Fortnite

This includes replicating the Moons micro-gravity.

InLunar Horizons,youre free to explore the Moons surface by yourself or in multiplayer mode.

The mission is to collect resources and construct ESAs3D-printed lunar base.

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Architecture firm Hassell unveiled designs for the lunar habitat earlier this year.

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It will be constructed like LEGO, using3D-printedbricks made from lunar soil.

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The best way to do that is by teaming up with friends in multiplayer mode, said ESA.

ESA provided digital models of elements that players can interact with, like itsArgonaut lunar lander.

ESA has previously used Epic Games Unreal engine to create many of its digital models.

This made adding them to the new game a lot easier.

Lunar Horizonsis available now in Fortnite for free.

To play, simply copy and paste this code3207-0960-6428by searching for Lunar Horizons in Discover.

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