Fortnite Black Hole: Is this the end for Fortnite? Is Fortnite finished? When is it back? - Express https://t.co/O8IoJP4siE via @GoogleNews
— Linda Aukschun (@Sisal13) October 14, 2019
It looks like this really is the end for Fortnite! https://t.co/YjNW2bQInR #RIPFORTNITE #FortniteChapter2 pic.twitter.com/kUMgkZeZ6Y
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) October 13, 2019
With the apocalyptic black hole event, Fortnite’s storytelling has grown increasingly ambitious https://t.co/qD47owvsN5 pic.twitter.com/1JSaLE3kZq
— The Verge (@verge) October 14, 2019
With the apocalyptic black hole event, Fortnite’s storytelling has grown increasingly ambitious: Last night, I spent six hours staring at a black hole. The anomaly appeared on multiple screens surrounding me: it was on a TV playing a Twitch stream, on my… https://t.co/KcvUcBWz5x pic.twitter.com/qPQEF43GQ5
— Zion Tech Group (@ZionTechGroup2) October 14, 2019
Fortnite's 'The End' event will go down as the most watched gaming event in history for western audiences
— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) October 13, 2019
4.5M+ on YouTube
1.5M+ on Twitch
1M+ on Twitter
and 37 people on Mixer
just incredible
On Fortnite blackout pic.twitter.com/oOQJ2vhwrL
— Matthew Ball (@ballmatthew) October 13, 2019
Fortnite is doing something no major game or software app has done and doing it with a storyline. https://t.co/WdXV889wMf
— Sriram Krishnan (@sriramk) October 14, 2019
This thread is worth reading in its entirety, especially if you are interested in the techniques internet platforms use to manipulate users. https://t.co/f6nOmFqmEz
— Roger McNamee (@Moonalice) October 14, 2019
1/ #Fortnite has now been down for 20 hours, during a national holiday, seemingly by design + with no explanation. Even though it is the paragon of an always-on, live service.
— Matthew Ball (@ballmatthew) October 14, 2019
To answer why, important to consider what was (A) necessary; (B) decided by Epic; and (C) leaned into
Some sort of space anomaly has swallowed up the entire Fortnite map, and with it comes something new. ?https://t.co/oqqPbqu5N5 pic.twitter.com/k7R1tQtWAg
— IGN (@IGN) October 13, 2019
Hopefully everyone will be able to watch the Lions @ packers game tonight since Fortnite is down!! Stafford is about to bring the W home :)
— Ninja (@Ninja) October 14, 2019
Leaked Fortnite Chapter 2 trailer provides a first glimpse at the new island https://t.co/mgZ5lf9qG9 pic.twitter.com/BfgoY2nMnz
— The Verge (@verge) October 14, 2019
Leaked Fortnite Chapter 2 trailer provides a first glimpse at the new island: Fortnite has been down since Sunday’s season-ending event, which has left millions of players staring at a mysterious black hole while they wait for details about the new… https://t.co/HPQnAMQcGq pic.twitter.com/muVWHboTlD
— Zion Tech Group (@ZionTechGroup2) October 14, 2019
Fascinating strategy from @EpicGames at the moment re its @FortniteGame '#BlackHole' narrative. Making days of downtime, live entertainment. It's just really really clever.https://t.co/ZNT7e1icXL
— Kieran Hill (@Kieranleehill) October 15, 2019
i mean obviously i had to write something about the black hole https://t.co/n9HhFHqjpO
— andrew webster (@A_Webster) October 14, 2019
We're over 24 hours into the #FortniteBlackout and there's still no word on the future of the game. Will we ever get to use our high refresh rate #SceptreDisplay again?
— Sceptre (@SceptreDisplay) October 14, 2019
Is the game really gone?
Not likely. Check out the leaks for the new map below.https://t.co/Md8dLezj6D