Summary
- Fortnite leak suggests black hole event returning at the end of Chapter 5 Season 4.
- Next season of Fortnite heavily rumored to see OG Chapter 2 return.
- Fortnite's first OG season saw the game peak at 44.7 million concurrent players.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 will reportedly see the return of the infamous black hole event, which previously rendered the game unplayable during the transition from Chapter 1 into Chapter 2. As leakers and data miners continue to uncover details on the next season of Fortnite, in-game files suggest not only will players see the return of Chapter 2, but also the accompanying black hole live event leading up to its launch.
As there are still a few weeks to go until the next season begins, players are patiently waiting for the next Fortnite Halloween event known as Fortnitemares. Every October, Epic Games celebrates the spooky season with a plethora of in-game cosmetics, challenges, weapons, and updates that all center around Fortnitemares. This year is expected to be no different as leaks all but confirm that iconic horror villains such as Leatherface and Billy the Puppet will be making their way to Fortnite for the 2024 event. While Epic Games is yet to confirm when this year’s event will begin, data miners believe the new content update will be released on October 15, which is highly likely given that the studio often releases new Fortnite updates on a Tuesday.
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Previous leaks revealed that the next season of Fortnite will see Chapter 2 make a triumphant return, but now data miners such as Egyptian_Leaker have uncovered evidence that suggests the game’s current season will end with a black hole live event, similar to that of Chapter 1’s back in 2019. The leaker also claims that the final event of the season will consist of six different phases, but details on what each phase will consist of are currently unknown.
Fortnite Could Kick-Off OG Chapter 2 With Black Hole Event
Back in 2019, Fortnite was offline for a staggering 37 hours as Epic Games made preparations for a new era of the game with Chapter 2 Season 1. As Chapter 1 drew to a close, Fortnite fans witnessed a historical live event that culminated in the entire island being sucked into a black hole. For almost two entire days, the game remained completely unplayable as fans could do nothing but stare into the void with no indication from Epic as to when Fortnite would come back online. Now, with another OG season reportedly arriving in November, the studio looks to be keeping things authentic and taking fans back to the black hole event.
Just when gamers thought Fortnite couldn't get any bigger, the hit battle royale game skyrocketed in popularity back in November 2023 as Epic Games brought back the original Fortnite map with Chapter 4: Season OG. It would go on to become the title’s most successful season, peaking at a mind-blowing 44.7 million concurrent players. Now the studio looks to be aiming to recreate that success as the game’s next season is heavily rumored to be returning to Chapter 2, with the chapter’s original map and weapons also rumored to return once again.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 94%
- Released
- September 26, 2017
- ESRB
- T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Epic Games
- Publisher(s)
- Epic Games
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- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms (except iOS/Mac)
- Cross Save
- Via Epic Account
- Number of Players
- 1-4 players (online)
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC, Android, iOS
- X|S Optimized
- YES
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-4 players (certain modes)
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
