Fortnite has been down since the end of Season 10 and everyone is looking into the black hole, wondering what's going on and what if anything in store for us? The web is buzzing about it, pulling puns and making jokes, and even Elon Musk, the famous tech entrepreneur, joked that he might be behind the black hole. While Epic Games is still keeping its silence, hardcore gamers are 'having fun' their gambling vacations, and now it looks like this black hole is leaking ...
Epic Games' Twitter account is still silent, and people still observe the eerily tranquil singularity that has engulfed the entire Fortnite universe. If you haven't been keeping up with the cataclysmic event that happened at the end of Season 10, it's called The End Event and the game is literally unplayable since it happened on Sunday October 13th. The cataclysm happened right in front of the players' eyes, and several recordings can be viewed online ...
The short version is - a giant rocket launched into the sky from the center of Fortnite Island. It was built by a mysterious person or entity, whom we do not know is a friend or an enemy. The rocket seemed to tear the fabric of reality and soon the sky above the island was filled with similar tears. Finally, a meteor that remained motionless on the horizon, as if frozen in time by artificial forces, was redirected through a rift in space in order to touch the center of the island. The crash created a singularity that sucked everything around it, leaving sight visible to those who log on now - a black hole.
Since then, neither Epic nor anyone has given an explanation about this mysterious cataclysm. We now have our first leak. Speculation as to the reasons for such an event mostly involved major in-game changes, and the unofficial trailer for Fortnite Chapter 2, Season 1, Battle Pass seems to indicate what those changes are. And, of course, that reassures us that the game will continue.
Heavily named Chapter 2, Fortnite seems to have a few cool features, such as new ways to level up, earn medals in all areas (even chopping down trees), and fishing under fire… He also hints at new cosmetics, over 100 new rewards, and all in all, a whole new chapter for Battle Royale extravagance. Since this is a leak none of this is official but the quality of the trailer seems genuine. No release date has been set yet, with Epic still being as mute as a black hole. Still, the fix started downloading today, according to the latest news, so there is still hope ...